片かた山やま里ざと

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Meanings

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noun

remote mountain village

Refers to a small, isolated village deep in the mountains, often with a sense of being far from urban life.

彼かれは片かた山やま里ざとで生うまれ育そだった。
He was born and raised in a remote mountain village.

山mountain

里ri, village, parent's home

Etymology

Compound of 片 (kata, 'one side; remote') + 山里 (yamazato, 'mountain village'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling conventionally conveys a secluded mountain settlement.