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地方
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 地方.
Dictionary
Entry
1
district; region; area; locality
Examples
彼は今年の夏、東北地方を旅行した。
He traveled through the Tohoku district this summer.
2
the country; countryside; the provinces; rural area
Examples
その地方は大規模に開発されるだろう。
It seems the rural area will be developed on a large scale.
3
Obsolete term; Imperial Japanese Army jargon
civilian society
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