VocabJLPT N1
the country
NounPlace

Definitions

  1. 1. the country
  2. 2. countryside
  3. 3. cultivated land
  4. 4. Den'en
This noun evokes a landscape of fields and countryside, often carrying a peaceful, rural image. It is used in literature and conversation to describe a pastoral setting away from the city, combining the ideas of rice paddies and open gardens.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

This project's policy is to make use of rural resources.

Sentence 2

Allow me to introduce our partner companies in the rural area.

Sentence 3

Why do I miss the countryside so much?

Sentence 4

The budget proposal prioritizes improving transportation networks in rural regions.

Sentence 5

Hearing that, I thought, "The countryside doesn't sound so bad."