アルカディア
Meanings
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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Arcadia; idyllic paradise; pastoral ideal land
Refers to Arcadia as a name or as a literary/cultural image of an ideal, peaceful, pastoral place. Can modify another noun with の.
In the novel, the village deep in the forest is portrayed like Arcadia.
They called the island their own Arcadia.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉のようなアルカディアan Arcadia-like place (an idyllic, peaceful land)
This village is wrapped in a stillness just like Arcadia.
- アルカディアを求めるto seek an Arcadia (an ideal, peaceful place)
Leaving the city, he moved to the countryside in search of an Arcadia.