Japanese word

集落

Pronunciation

Romajishūraku

Meaning

  • nounsettlement

Example

山の集落には家が十軒あります。yama no shū raku ni wa ie ga jū ken a ri ma su

The mountain settlement has ten houses.

Illustration for 集落 (settlement)

More examples

大雨の後、その集落への道が通れなくなりました。ō ame no ato so no shū raku e no michi ga tō re na ku na ri ma shi ta

After the heavy rain, the road to that settlement became impassable.

Core concept

It describes a local community formed by homes and residents gathered together in a particular area.

Common phrases

  • 山間の集落san kan no shū raku

    mountain settlement

  • 集落への道shū raku e no michi

    road to a settlement

  • 集落を離れるshū raku o hana re ru

    leave a settlement

Similar words

村落sonraku: A small rural community made up of homes and residents in one area.
村mura: A rural community that may also be recognized as a local administrative unit.

Definition in Japanese

人々が暮らす家々が集まってできた、ひとまとまりの地域。hito bito ga ku ra su ie ie ga atsu ma tte de ki ta hi to ma to ma ri no chi iki

Word origin

集落 (shūraku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 集 (shū, "gather") and 落 (raku, "a place where people settle"), referring to a group of dwellings in one area.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese geographic descriptions, 集落 (shūraku) can refer to a remote cluster of homes without suggesting that it is an official municipality.

Other meanings

  • communitynoun
  • villagenoun

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