What does 地方 mean?
地方 is a Japanese noun meaning “region” or “the provinces” in English. It is written as 地方 in kanji, ちほう in hiragana, and chihou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
この地方は米で有名だ。
This region is famous for its rice.
地方から東京に出てきた。
I came to Tokyo from the provinces.