provincial

州の、地方の

国の中の行政区域である州などに関係する。

やさしい英語で： Connected with a province, an area within a country.

• She works for the provincial government.
• They travelled to the provincial capital.
• Provincial elections will take place next month.

類義語： regional

よく使う表現： provincial government, provincial capital, provincial elections

教会管区の

大司教が率いる、複数の教会の区域からなる管区に関係する。

やさしい英語で： Connected with a group of church areas led by an archbishop.

• The bishops attended a provincial synod.
• A provincial council discussed the church’s rules.
• Provincial authority belongs to the archbishop.

よく使う表現： provincial synod, provincial council, provincial bishops

地方出身者

特に首都から離れた地方に住む人、またはその地方の出身者。

やさしい英語で： A person who lives in or comes from a province, especially away from the capital.

• The young provincial moved to the capital.
• She felt like a provincial among the city’s fashionable guests.
• Several provincials had travelled there for the festival.

よく使う表現： young provincial, visiting provincial, wealthy provincial