ちほう
Meanings
Noun
1. district; region; area; locality
However, the rules differ by region.
2. the country; countryside; the provinces; rural area
The number of young people in rural areas is falling.
3. civilian society
Imperial Japanese Army jargon
Pitch accent
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Composed of
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
Used in vocabulary (78 in total)
local (governmental) autonomy
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
district court; local court
Examples (38 in total)
The number of young people in rural areas is falling.
I deal with people from various regions.
It's true that customers out in the provinces are laid-back, aren't they?