限げん界かい集しゅう落らく

noun

marginal village; depopulated village with mostly elderly residents

Sociological term for a rural community where over half the population is aged 65 or older, making it difficult to maintain communal functions.

• 日本にほんの中ちゅう山さん間かん地ち域いきには、限げん界かい集しゅう落らくと呼よばれる集しゅう落らくが増ふえている。

  In Japan's mountainous areas, settlements called 'marginal villages' are increasing.

• 限げん界かい集しゅう落らくでは、祭まつりや共きょう同どう作さ業ぎょうの維い持じが難むずかしくなっている。

  In marginal villages, it is becoming difficult to maintain festivals and communal work.