隠かくれ里ざと

noun

hidden village; isolated village

Refers to a real or historical village hidden away, often as a retreat for nobles or a refuge for defeated warriors. Can also simply mean a remote, isolated settlement.

• 落おち武む者しゃたちは山やま奥おくの隠かくれ里ざとに逃にげ込こんだ。

  The defeated warriors fled to a hidden village deep in the mountains.

• この谷たに間まには隠かくれ里ざとのような小ちいさな集しゅう落らくがある。

  In this valley there is a small settlement like an isolated village.

noun

legendary hidden land; Shangri-La

Used in folklore and fantasy for a mythical utopia hidden deep in mountains or underground, akin to Shangri-La.

• 昔むかし話ばなしには、山やまの向むこうに隠かくれ里ざとがあると語かたられている。

  In old tales, it is said that there is a hidden land beyond the mountains.