noun
village community
Refers to a traditional, self-governing rural community bound by shared land, labor, and social ties. Often used in historical, sociological, or anthropological contexts.
日本の村落共同体は、江戸時代に特に強固な結束を持っていた。
Japanese village communities had particularly strong solidarity during the Edo period.
村落共同体の研究は、農村社会学の重要なテーマである。
The study of village communities is an important theme in rural sociology.