里さと

noun

village; hamlet

A small rural settlement, often with a traditional or agricultural character.

• 山やまのふもとに小ちいさな里さとがある。

  There is a small village at the foot of the mountain.

noun

countryside; rural area

Refers to the countryside in contrast to the city; often carries a nostalgic or rustic nuance.

• 都と会かいを離はなれて里さとで暮くらしたい。

  I want to leave the city and live in the countryside.

noun

hometown; home; one's origins

Only when written 里

Used for one's hometown or the home of one's parents; also extends to one's upbringing or background. Sense 4 (origins/upbringing) is a figurative extension, often seen in phrases like お里が知れる.

• お盆ぼんには里さとへ帰かえるつもりです。

  I plan to go back to my hometown for Obon.

• 彼かれの話はなし方かたでお里さとが知しれる。

  His way of speaking reveals his upbringing.