千葉(ちば)

ちば
noun (proper)
Chiba (prefecture and city)
geographyproper-nounplace-name
1. Chiba (prefecture and city)
A prefecture east of Tokyo across Tokyo Bay, and its capital city. Home to Narita Airport and Tokyo Disney Resort.
千葉(ちば)に住(す)んでいる。
I live in Chiba.
成田空港(なりたくうこう)は千葉県(ちばけん)にある。
Narita Airport is in Chiba Prefecture.
Despite its name, Tokyo Disneyland is actually in Chiba.

Many residents commute into Tokyo, so 千葉(ちば) is often grouped with 埼玉(さいたま) and 神奈川(かながわ) as the Tokyo commuter belt.

Common expressions

  • 千葉県(ちばけん): Chiba Prefecture
  • 千葉市(ちばし): Chiba City
  • 房総半島(ぼうそうはんとう): the Boso Peninsula (most of the prefecture)

Cultural note

Narita Airport and Tokyo Disney Resort both carry Tokyo's name but stand in 千葉(ちば), a standing joke among its residents.