What does 田舎 mean?
田舎 is a Japanese noun meaning “countryside” in English. It can also be translated as “hometown” depending on context. It is written as 田舎 in kanji, いなか in hiragana, and inaka in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
週末は田舎で過ごします。
I spend weekends in the countryside.
夏休みに母の田舎に帰ります。
I'm going back to my mother's hometown for the summer holidays.