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漁村 (ぎょそん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

漁ぎょ村そん

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Common word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

fishing village

A village where fishing is the main industry. Straightforward, common noun.

その小ちいさな漁ぎょ村そんでは、朝あさ早はやくから漁りょうに出でる船ふねが多おお

い

。

In that small fishing village, many boats go out to fish early in the morning.

Kanji

漁fishing, fishery
村village, town

Related words

山さん村そん
山村 is a mountain village, whereas 漁村 is a coastal fishing village, so the two describe different terrains and livelihoods.

Don't confuse with

農のう村そんN2
漁村 is a village whose economy centers on fishing, while 農村 is a village centered on farming.
漁ぎょ港こう
漁村 refers to a fishing village or settlement, whereas 漁港 refers only to the harbor facility itself.

Word family

農のう漁ぎょ村そん
farming and fishing village
農のう山さん漁ぎょ村そん
agricultural, mountain, and fishing villages; rural districts

Etymology

Compound of 漁 (fishing) and 村 (village).