山村(さんそん)

さんそん
noun
mountain village
formalwrittengeography
1. mountain village, rural mountain community
A small settlement located in a mountainous area. Often associated with traditional lifestyles, declining population, and natural beauty.
山村(さんそん)で暮(く)らす。
Live in a mountain village.
過疎化(かそか)が進(すす)む山村(さんそん)に移住者(いじゅうしゃ)が増(ふ)えている。
The number of newcomers moving to depopulated mountain villages is increasing.
この山村(さんそん)には江戸(えど)時代(じだい)から続(つづ)く伝統的(でんとうてき)な暮(く)らしが今(いま)も残(のこ)っている。
In this mountain village, a traditional way of life that has continued since the Edo period still remains.

Usage

A formal, somewhat literary term. In everyday speech, 山(やま)の村(むら) is more natural. 山村(さんそん) is common in written contexts such as news articles, policy documents, and literature.

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Related Words

Related: 漁村(ぎょそん) (fishing village)
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