Frequency rank: 3,850.
- person in charge of music (in a Japanese dance performance)see also 立方【たちかた】
- person singing ballads (in noh)
- coast (esp. as seen from the water); shore
- the country; countryside; the provinces; rural areaarchaism
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- person in charge of music (in a Japanese dance performance)
- person singing ballads (in noh)
- coast (esp. as seen from the water); shore
- the country; countryside; the provinces; rural area
In traditional Japanese dance performances, the 地方 (じかた) is the person responsible for overseeing the music and ensuring it perfectly complements the dancers' movements.
In Noh theater, the 地方 (じかた) is the singer who performs ballads to convey the emotions and stories of the play to the audience.
地方 (じかた) can refer to a coast or shore, especially when viewed from the water.
地方 (じかた) also means the country, countryside, provinces, or rural areas, referring to areas outside of major urban centers.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ちほう地方をうたう歌うto sing about the countrysideちほう地方のおんがく音楽music of the countrysideちほう地方ぶんか文化local cultureちほうぎょうせい地方行政local governmentちほう地方りょこう旅行traveling to rural areasちほう地方けいかん景観countryside sceneryちほう地方のひとびと人々people from the countrysideちほう地方まつり祭りlocal festivalちほうしゅっしん地方出身from a rural areaちほう地方のほうげん方言regional dialect
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