1.
remote; out-of-the-way; secluded
Describing a place that is far from urban centers, difficult to access, and lacking in convenience. Carries a slightly negative nuance suggesting inconvenience.
辺鄙 is a na-adjective used to describe locations that are far from cities and inconvenient to reach.
Forms
- 辺鄙な場所 (a remote place) — modifier
- 辺鄙だ (it is remote) — predicate
Common collocations
The kanji 辺 means area or vicinity, while 鄙 means countryside or rustic. The word emphasizes the inconvenience or difficulty of access rather than simply being rural. A scenic rural area might be described as 田舎 without negative connotation, while 辺鄙 typically stresses the drawbacks of remoteness.