田舎

• 読み: いなか
• ローマ字: inaka
• 漢字の分解: 田 (den/ta) — rice field; 舎 (sha) — dwelling, building
• 発音: /i.na.ka/

意味

Countryside; rural area. A place away from major cities.

Refers to rural or provincial areas as opposed to urban centres. It can be used neutrally to describe a peaceful country setting, or sometimes slightly negatively to imply a place that is undeveloped or inconvenient. Many Japanese people have positive associations with 田舎 as a place to relax, visit grandparents, or experience nature.

例文

1. 夏休みに田舎のおばあちゃんの家に行く。
2. 田舎は空気がきれいで気持ちがいい。
3. 田舎に住みたいと思うことがある。

使い方ガイド

場面: travel, lifestyle, nostalgia

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 田 (ta, rice field) and 舎 (sha, dwelling) together depict a house among rice paddies, symbolising rural life.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal