山奥(やまおく)

やまおく
noun
deep in the mountains, remote mountain area
geographynature
1. deep in the mountains, remote mountain area
A place far into the mountains, typically remote and difficult to access. Implies seclusion and distance from civilization.
山奥(やまおく)に温泉(おんせん)がある。
There is a hot spring deep in the mountains.
山奥(やまおく)の村(むら)には店(みせ)が一(ひと)つもない。
The village deep in the mountains doesn't have a single shop.
祖父(そふ)は山奥(やまおく)で一人(ひとり)暮(く)らしをしていて、買(か)い物(もの)に行(い)くだけでも大変(たいへん)だ。
My grandfather lives alone deep in the mountains, and even just going shopping is a challenge.

Usage

A compound of 山(やま) (mountain) and 奥(おく) (interior, deep part). Emphasizes remoteness and seclusion more than 山(やま) alone. Often used to describe locations where traditional ways of life persist or where nature remains untouched.

Common collocations

  • 山奥(やまおく)の村(むら): mountain village deep in the mountains
  • 山奥(やまおく)に住(す)む: to live deep in the mountains
  • 山奥(やまおく)に分(わ)け入(い)る: to venture deep into the mountains
  • 山奥(やまおく)の温泉(おんせん): hot spring deep in the mountains
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Added 2026.2.21 15:48 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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