Translation guide
A small settlement far from cities or major roads, often in mountains or countryside.
Describe a small, isolated settlement in a remote location.
Standard phrase for a remote, inconveniently located village. '辺鄙' implies hard-to-reach and lacking amenities.
彼は辺鄙な村で育った。
He grew up in a remote village.
Literally 'village deep in the mountains'. Very common for remote mountain villages.
その山奥の村には電気が通っていない。
That remote mountain village has no electricity.
A more literary or formal term for a remote village. Often used in written descriptions.
Idiomatic expression meaning 'isolated place like a desert island on land'. Emphasizes extreme isolation.
あの集落は陸の孤島だ。
That settlement is a remote village (literally 'a landlocked island').
Descriptive phrase meaning 'a village far from human habitation'. Emphasizes seclusion.
人里離れた村で静かな生活を送りたい。
I want to live a quiet life in a remote village.
The novel is set in a remote village.