► 名詞
地方 [(1,2)ちほう] meaning: area rank: 1
☆ 関東地方 ⇨ Kanto area, region (of Japan)
地方 [(1,2)ちほう] meaning: countryside rank: 1
☆ 彼は地方出身だ ⇨ He’s from the countryside
地方 [(1,2)ちほう] meaning: local rank: 1
☆ 地方政府 ⇨ A local government
More examples:
- この地方の冬は厳しい ⇨ The winter is harsh in this region
- この地方では夏の日の入り時刻は九時頃だ ⇨ The sunset time in the summer in this area is about 9
- この地方は夏に雨が余り降らないので山火事が起こりやすい ⇨ Wildfires are common in this area because it doesn’t rain much in the summer
- 気候変化でこの地方でも旱魃が起きるようになった ⇨ Recently droughts have happened in this region because of the climate change
- この地方の気候は温暖だ ⇨ The climate of this region is mild
- その地方の独特の風土から生まれた料理 ⇨ The cuisine born out of the unique nature of the region
- この地方は数百年間彼の一族に統治された ⇨ This region was ruled by his family for hundreds of years
- それがこの地方の習わしだ ⇨ That’s the custom of this region
- 東北地方は雪が多い ⇨ It snows a lot in Tohoku region
- 地方自治体 ⇨ A local autonomous body
- 東北地方から関東地方にかけて地震が有った ⇨ There was an earthquake from Tohoku to Kanto regions
- この地方は険しい地形のために外国の侵略を受けなかった ⇨ This region hadn’t been invaded by foreign countries because of its rugged terrain
- 彼は政府から地方文化奨励金を受けた ⇨ He received subsidy from the government for promoting the local culture
- この地方の気候に慣れるのには時間が掛かった ⇨ It took a while to get used to the climate in this region
- この地方選挙での敗戦は大勢に影響無い ⇨ The loss in this local election won’t affect the big picture