地方

N3

ちほう

[chihou]

Illustration for 地方

Meanings

1.Noun

district; region; area; locality

2.Noun

the country; countryside; the provinces; rural area

Other Readings

「地方」 has another reading with different meanings.

地方（じかた）
person in charge of music (in a Japanese dance performance)

Related Words

中央（ちゅうおう）see also
centre; center; middle; heart

Examples

地方の名産品を買ってきたよ。

I bought local specialties.

地方から東京に出てきたんだ。

I came to Tokyo from the countryside.

地方によって方言が違うよね。

Dialects differ by region.