rural area; countryside; the sticks
Refers to the countryside as opposed to the city; can carry a slightly rustic or provincial nuance. 'The sticks' is a casual, somewhat dismissive English equivalent.
He grew up in the countryside.
週末は田舎にドライブに行く。
On weekends I go for a drive in the countryside.
Used to refer to one's hometown, especially when it is a rural or provincial place. Often carries a nostalgic or personal tone.
お盆には田舎に帰ります。
I go back to my hometown for Obon.
田舎の両親から野菜が届いた。
I received vegetables from my parents back home.
I'm planning to go back to my hometown for Obon.
I want to live in the countryside after I retire.
He moved from the countryside and now works in Tokyo.
田舎 is the common, everyday word for the countryside or one's hometown, while 田園 is a more literary term emphasizing pastoral scenery.
田舎 is the plain, everyday word for the countryside, whereas 郷 carries a more nostalgic or formal, literary tone.
田舎 specifically means the countryside or one's rural hometown with a personal, rustic feel, whereas 地方 more broadly covers any non-central region, including provincial cities.
田舎 means the countryside as a place where people live or one's hometown, while 野山 focuses on the natural terrain of hills and fields themselves.
田舎 refers to a populated rural area or one's hometown, while 山野 refers strictly to the undeveloped natural terrain of mountains and fields.
田舎 means 'countryside, rural area,' the natural opposite of 都 as the center of government or culture.
田舎 means 'countryside' or 'rural area', the natural opposite of シティ's sense of an urban city.
田舎 means countryside or rural area, the direct opposite of 市街's built-up city streets.
田舎 means the countryside or rural area, contrasting with 市街地, the developed urban part of a city or town.
remote countryside; boondocks; middle of nowhere
country dweller; person from the countryside
country samurai; uncultured samurai
country girl; girl from the countryside
farmhouse; country cottage
country person; bumpkin; hick
standard pillar spacing in eastern Japan; approx. 182 cm module · Kanto-size tatami mat; approx. 176 cm × 88 cm
rustic; country-style
country bumpkin; yokel; hick
become rustic; become countrified