1.
various places; each place; different regions
Multiple places across a country, region, or area. Often used in news reports and formal contexts.
PATTERNS:
- 全国各地 (various places across the country)
- 日本各地 (various parts of Japan)
- 世界各地 (various parts of the world)
- 各地で (in various places)
- 各地の (of various places)
REGISTER: Formal. Commonly used in news reports, announcements, and written Japanese.
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:
- 方々 (here and there, everywhere - less formal)
- あちこち (here and there - casual)
- 各所 (various locations - similar formality)
- 各国 (various countries)
RELATED COMPOUNDS:
- 産地 (producing area)
- 現地 (local area, on-site)