地方(ちほう)

ちほう
noun
region, district
geography
1. region, district, area
A particular geographical area.
地方(ちほう)の料理(りょうり)
Regional cuisine
関東(かんとう)地方(ちほう)は雨(あめ)が多(おお)い。
The Kanto region gets a lot of rain.
日本(にほん)の地方(ちほう)によって方言(ほうげん)が違(ちが)う。
Dialects differ depending on the region of Japan.
2. rural areas, provinces
Areas outside major cities.
地方(ちほう)に住(す)む。
To live in the provinces.
地方(ちほう)から東京(とうきょう)に出(で)てきた。
I came to Tokyo from the countryside.
若(わか)い人(ひと)が地方(ちほう)を離(はな)れて都会(とかい)に出(で)るため、地方(ちほう)の人口(じんこう)が減(へ)っている。
Because young people leave the countryside for the city, the population in rural areas is declining.

地方(ちほう) has two main uses: a geographical region or the provinces/rural areas (as opposed to major cities like Tokyo).

Usage

1. Region/district: 関東(かんとう)地方(ちほう) (Kanto region)
2. Rural areas/provinces: 地方(ちほう)に住(す)む (to live in the countryside)

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Related Words

Antonym: 都会(とかい) (city, urban area)
Related: 田舎(いなか) (countryside (casual))
Compare: 地域(ちいき) (region, area)
Compare: 都心(としん) (city center, downtown)
Compare: 都市部(としぶ) (urban area)
Compare: 郡部(ぐんぶ) (rural area)
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Added 2026.1.9 17:28 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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