noun
poor isolated village
Literary or somewhat old-fashioned term for a remote, impoverished village.
彼は寒郷で育ったが、都会に出て成功した。
He grew up in a poor isolated village, but moved to the city and succeeded.
noun
Humble expression used to refer to one's own hometown, often in formal or self-deprecating contexts.
私の寒郷は、山に囲まれた小さな村です。
My humble hometown is a small village surrounded by mountains.