村々
muramura
The Japanese word for "villages" is 村々 (muramura).
村々 is used to refer to multiple villages. It is often found in literary or descriptive writing when describing many settlements scattered across a landscape.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural meaning is achieved by repeating the base noun 村.
How do you pronounce it?
muramura
Did you know?
- There is a Japanese expression 村八分 which refers to the act of ostracizing someone from the village, literally meaning 'eight parts of the village'.
- In some contexts, 村 is used in the term 村社会, meaning 'village society', to describe any insular group where social pressure forces everyone to conform, even in big cities.
- In ancient Japan, the word 村 referred to a group of households rather than a specific plot of land.
Examples in context
- 村々を歩いて回りました。muramura o aruite mawarimashita.I walked around the various villages.
- 海岸沿いに、古い村々が続いています。kaiganzoi ni, furui muramura ga tsuzuite imasu.Old villages continue along the coast.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a travel itinerary in the countryside.
- 結衣 Yuiこの辺りの村々を回る計画ですか？kono atari no muramura o mawaru keikaku desu ka?Is the plan to go around the villages in this area?
- 健太 Kentaはい、レンタカーで行くつもりです。hai, rentaka de iku tsumori desu.Yes, I intend to go by rental car.
- 結衣 Yui健太さんの旅行、楽しそうですね。Kenta-san no ryoko, tanoshisou desu ne.Your trip sounds fun, Kenta.
- 健太 Kentaええ、のんびりしたいです。ee, nonbiri shitai desu.Yeah, I want to relax.
