noun
hilly and mountainous area; intermediate area between plains and mountains
A geographical and administrative term used in Japanese regional planning and agriculture to refer to areas that are neither flat plains nor deep mountains, often characterized by sloping land and small-scale farming.
中山間地域では、高齢化と過疎化が進んでいる。
In hilly and mountainous areas, aging and depopulation are progressing.
この補助金は中山間地域の農業を支援するためのものです。
This subsidy is for supporting agriculture in hilly and mountainous areas.