noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
moving to the countryside; I-turn migration
Refers to relocating from an urban area directly to a rural area, without an intermediate step. Often contrasted with U-turn (returning to one's hometown) and J-turn (moving to a regional city near one's hometown).
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from I-turn
彼は都会を離れて田舎にＩターンした。
He left the city and moved to the countryside.
Ｉターン就職を
More young people are seeking I-turn employment.