山さん陰いん地ち方ほうMeaningsNoun1. San'in region; region of western Honshu incl. Tottori, Shimane, northern Yamaguchi and sometimes northern Hyogo and Kyoto prefecturesKanji used山mountain陰unseen location地ground方wayComposed of山さん陰いんplace in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountainsNoun地ち方ほうdistrict; region; area; locality; the country; countryside; the provinces; rural areaNoun