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中部地方 (ちゅうぶちほう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
Chūbu region
One of Japan's major geographical regions, located in central Honshu. The prefectures of Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi, and Gifu are also used.
ちゅう
部ぶ
地ち
方ほう
は
日本にほん
海かい
と
太たい
平へい
洋よう
の
両りょう
方ほう
に
面めん
し
て
い
ます
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The Chūbu region faces both the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean.
Kanji 方 direction, person, alternative Similar words 関かん 東とう 地ち 方ほう The Kantō region, located east of Chūbu, includes Tokyo and surrounding prefectures.
近きん 畿き 地ち 方ほう The Kinki (Kansai) region, located west of Chūbu, includes Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe.
Etymology Compound of 中部 (chūbu, 'central part') and 地方 (chihō, 'region'). The name reflects its location in the middle of Japan's main island, Honshu.
