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田舎
inaka
Description
「田舎」は、大きな町から遠くて、山や田んぼが多い場所のことです。
"田舎" refers to a place far from big cities with many mountains and rice fields.
自分が生まれたふるさとの意味で使うこともあります。
It can also mean the hometown where one was born.
Meanings
田舎inaka
the countryside; rural area
夏休みは田舎でゆっくりしたい。
I want to relax in the countryside during summer vacation.
田舎inaka
one's hometown; where one is from
私の田舎は北海道です。
My hometown is Hokkaido.
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Notes
- Etymology
田 (rice field) + 舎 (dwelling); an irregular reading (ateji-like) pronounced 'inaka'.
- Nuance
can sound negative ('backwater') or warm ('hometown') depending on context.
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