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郷村 (ごうそん, gouson) Japanese meaning: villages | Kotomora

郷ごう村そん

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ん

Meanings

1

villages; rural communities

Refers to villages or rural settlements collectively, often in a somewhat formal or administrative context.

郷ごう村そんの風ふう景けいはのどかだ。
The scenery of the villages is peaceful.

Kanji

郷home town, village, native place
村village, town

Related words

村そん落らく
村落 is a more common and general term for a village or hamlet, while 郷村 is a somewhat formal compound often used in administrative or literary contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 郷 (ごう, 'village' or 'rural district') and 村 (そん, 'village'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination is conventionally associated with the meaning of villages or rural communities.