Japanese

いなか
Meaning: countryside; rural area; one's hometown
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

田
舎

Example sentences

I got tired of city life and moved to the countryside.
彼は自然が豊かな田舎に住んでいる。
He lives in the countryside rich in nature.
田舎の母から、新鮮な野菜が届いた。
Fresh vegetables arrived from my mother in the countryside.
田舎で静かに暮らしたい。
I want to live quietly in the countryside.
都会に比べ、田舎は空気がきれいだ。
Compared to the city, the countryside has clean air.
彼は都会よりも田舎で暮らすことを好む。
He prefers living in the countryside over the city.
彼女は都会を離れて、片田舎で静かに暮らしている。
She left the city and is living quietly in a remote countryside.
私は十代を田舎の町で過ごした。
I spent my teens in a rural town.
祖父は家督を息子に譲り、田舎で隠居生活を送っている。
My grandfather passed the family headship to his son and is living a retired life in the countryside.
私はこの静かな田舎の町で生まれ育ちました。
I was born and raised in this quiet countryside town.

Usage Notes

Refers to areas away from major cities or to the place where one was raised.

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