山 村(さんそん)

さんそん

noun

mountain village

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.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

山村(さんそん)振興(しんこう): mountain village revitalization
山村(さんそん)留学(りゅうがく): mountain village study program (children sent to rural schools)
山村(さんそん)地域(ちいき): mountain village areas

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