also: でんじゃ
noun
countryside; rural area; country home
Refers to a rural area or one's hometown in the countryside. Often carries a nostalgic or slightly rustic nuance. The reading でんしゃ is distinct from いなか (the more common reading for 田舎), and is sometimes used in literary or older contexts.
See also: 田舎 (いなか)
彼は田舎で静かに暮らしている。
He lives quietly in the countryside.
夏休みはいつも田舎の祖父母の家に行く。
During summer vacation, I always go to my grandparents' country home.
The reading でんしゃ is a variant of いなか, possibly influenced by older or dialectal forms. The exact derivation is uncertain.