English–Japanese

“village” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajimura

Example

村に学校があります。mura ni gak kō ga a ri ma su

There is a school in the village.

Illustration for 村 (village)

How to say “village” in Japanese

“Village” in Japanese is 村 (mura).

Describes a small community in the countryside, viewed as a shared place where people live and take part in local life.

Full entry for 村: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 村

この村は山の近くです。ko no mura wa yama no chika ku de su

This village is near a mountain.

その村は川のそばにあります。so no mura wa kawa no so ba ni a ri ma su

That village is near the river.

Tips for using 村

  • The location particle に (ni) commonly follows 村 (mura) when a sentence says that someone or something is in the village.

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