Japanese word

村

Pronunciation

Romajimura

Meaning

  • nounvillage

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 村で暮らすmura de ku ra su

    live in a village

  • 村の学校mura no gak kō

    village school

Similar words

集落shūraku: A small group of homes and residents forming a local community.
里ri: A rural community or hamlet associated with local life and tradition.
村落sonraku: A small rural community, used mainly in formal descriptions.

Definition in Japanese

人々が暮らし、地域のまとまりを形作る小さな集落。hito bito ga ku ra shi chi iki no ma to ma ri o katachi zuku ru chii sa na shū raku

Word origin

The native Japanese noun 村 (mura, "village") has no securely established external source, and its deeper etymology remains uncertain.

Usage tips

  • 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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