痩やせ村むら

noun

poor village; desolate village

Rare literary term for a village that is impoverished or has fallen into ruin. Not used in everyday conversation.

• 痩やせ村むらという言こと葉ばは、古ふるい小しょう説せつで見みかけることがある。

  The word 痩村 can sometimes be seen in old novels.