1.
human habitation, inhabited area, settlement
An area where people live, as opposed to wilderness or uninhabited mountain/forest areas. Often used when describing remote locations in relation to human settlements.
人里離れた場所に住んでいる。
I live in a place far from human habitation.
熊が人里に下りてきた。
A bear came down to the inhabited area.
冬になると鹿が食べ物を求めて人里に近づくことがある。
In winter, deer sometimes approach human settlements in search of food.
USAGE:
人里 is most commonly used in the expression 人里離れた (far from human habitation), describing remote or secluded locations. It is also frequently used in nature and wildlife contexts when animals approach populated areas.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 人里離れた: remote, far from settlements
- 人里に近い: near inhabited areas
- 人里に下りる: to come down to human settlements (of animals)
- 人里から遠い: far from inhabited areas