農村(のうそん)

のうそん
noun
farming village, rural area
geography
1. farming village, agricultural community, rural area
A village or community where agriculture is the main occupation and way of life.
祖父母(そふぼ)は農村(のうそん)に住(す)んでいます。
My grandparents live in a farming village.
農村(のうそん)から都市(とし)への人口(じんこう)移動(いどう)が続(つづ)いている。
The migration from rural areas to cities continues.
日本(にほん)の農村(のうそん)は高齢化(こうれいか)が進(すす)んでいる。
Aging is advancing in Japan's rural farming communities.
Social issue

Usage: 農村(のうそん) specifically refers to communities centered on agriculture, distinct from general countryside.

Common patterns

Compounds

Similar words

  • 農村(のうそん) - farming village (agriculture-focused)
  • 田舎(いなか) - countryside (general)
  • 漁村(ぎょそん) - fishing village

Related Words

Related: 農家(のうか) (farm household)
Compare: 田舎(いなか) (countryside)
Related: 農業(のうぎょう) (agriculture, farming)
Compare: 田園(でんえん) (rural district)
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Added 2026.1.14 9:58 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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