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What does 田舎 (いなか, inaka) mean?

田舎 (いなか, inaka) means countryside, rural area; hometown.

Quick facts
Readingいなか
Romajiinaka
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
いなか
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommoninaka

countryside, rural area; hometown

  1. 1noun rural area; countryside; the sticks
  2. 2noun hometown

Example sentences

  • I'm going back to the countryside for summer vacation.

  • The countryside is quiet and the air is clean.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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