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僻在 (へきざい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
remote location ; being off to one side ; isolated in the countryside
Literary or formal word describing a place that is far from the center, secluded, or deep in the countryside. Often used in written descriptions or formal speech.
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We need to deliver medical services even to remote areas.
Kanji 僻 prejudice, bias, rural area 在 exist, outskirts, suburbs Similar words 辺へん 鄙ぴ 辺鄙 is a more common and colloquial word for 'remote' or 'out-of-the-way', while 僻在 is literary and emphasizes being situated far from the center.
孤こ 立りつ 孤立 means 'isolation' in a general sense (social, geographical), whereas 僻在 specifically refers to a remote geographical location.
Etymology Compound of 僻 (へき, 'remote, biased') and 在 (ざい, 'to exist, be located'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of being situated in a remote place.
