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    3. 地方

    地方

    地ち方ほう

    district

    N3KMT1News #1+1CoreNounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab10 strokes

    ちほう

    Noun

    1.
    district, region, area, locality
    2.
    the country, countryside, the provinces, rural area
    3.
    civilian society
    obsolete term

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    この地ち方ほうは静しずかで美うつくしいです。

    This region is quiet and beautiful.

    KMT1Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    彼かれは地ち方ほう出しゅっ身しんなので、都と会かいの生せい活かつに慣なれていません。

    Since he is from the countryside, he is not used to city life.

    KMT1Daily Life
    この地ち方ほうには豊ゆたかな自し然ぜんと美うつくしい景けし色きがたくさんあります。

    This region has a lot of rich nature and beautiful scenery.

    KMT2Nature & EnvironmentTravel & Transportation
    地ち方ほうの新しん鮮せんな野や菜さいはとても美お味いしく、健けん康こうにも良いいです。

    Fresh vegetables from the countryside are very delicious and good for health.

    KMT2Food & DiningNature & EnvironmentMedicine & Health
    地ち方ほう経けい済ざいの活かっ性せい化かは政せい府ふにとって重じゅう要ような課か題だいです。

    Revitalizing the regional economy is an important issue for the government.

    KMT3Business & FinancePolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    地
    ground・earth
    方
    かた・-かた・-がた…(9)
    direction・person・alternative
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