地方

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 彼は東京を離れて、地方で暮らしています。▶ —
   He left Tokyo and lives in the provinces.
2. この地方は果物で有名です。▶ —
   This region is famous for its fruit.

Collocations

Mnemonic

地方 chihou — 地 (land) + 方 (direction, side). A side or area of land — a region. Two senses: a specific region (関東地方, the Kanto region) and the provinces as opposed to the capital/city (都市と地方). It contrasts with this batch's 都市 (city); more administrative and neutral than 田舎 (partial-5).

Quick check

1. In the contrast 都市と地方, what does 地方 mean?

   • the regions outside the capital/city
   • the nation's capital
   • a foreign country
   • across the sea