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[()·ほう()]
chihou
noun

English Meaning(s) for 地方

noun
  1. district; region; area; locality
  2. the country; countryside; the provinces; rural area
  3. civilian society (Imperial Army jargon)

Definition and Synonyms for 地方

Country a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
Synonyms: エリア, ゾーン, 一画, 一郭, 区域, 地区, 地域, 地帯, 地方, 地方, 領域
Parts the local environment
Synonyms: 地方, 地方
Region a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth
Synonyms: エリア, リージョン, 一帯, 区域, 地域, 地帯, 地方, 地方
Country an area outside of cities and towns
Synonyms: 在地, 在所, 在方, 在郷, ルーラル地域, 地方, 地方, 田園, 田舎, 田舎, , 鄙人
Provincial an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order
Synonyms: 地方, 地方

Meanings for each kanji in 地方

» ground; earth
» direction; person; alternative

Categories 地方 is a member of

Location a point or extent in space
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Environs the area in which something exists or lives
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Geographical Region a demarcated area of the Earth
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Region a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth
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Official a worker who holds or is invested with an office
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 地方

Sample Sentences for 地方

The young women of this district are well known for their beauty.
He had to master a lot of new information and spend some of his own time in different parts of the country.
The district attorney wasn't content with a two-year sentence.
Do you have any regional dishes?
Their marriage ceremony was performed according to the custom of the district.

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