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.
辺鄙な場所に住んでいる。
I live in a remote place.
この村は辺鄙で、バスも通っていない。
This village is remote, and not even buses run here.
辺鄙な土地だったが、鉄道が通ってから急速に発展した。
It was a remote area, but it developed rapidly after the railroad came through.
辺鄙 is a na-adjective used to describe locations that are far from cities and inconvenient to reach.
USAGE FORMS:
- 辺鄙な場所 (a remote place) — modifier
- 辺鄙だ (it is remote) — predicate
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 辺鄙な土地 (remote land)
- 辺鄙な村 (remote village)
- 辺鄙な場所 (remote place)
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.