Village - Mura

Japanese: 村 - むら

〘 noun 〙 (possibly of the same origin as "mura (group)". Also, it may be from Korean) 1. An area where houses are clustered together. An area that is suitable for human habitation due to its topography and water system, forming a living area. Since ancient times, it has been organized at the edge of the national structure, and served as a unit of administration and taxation. Early modern villages correspond to the large districts (oaza) of modern cities, towns, and villages. [Wamyosho, 10 volumes (around 934)] *Utsubo (around 970-999), Kurakaijo, "This village was a place that prospered greatly." 2. (figuratively) A place where similar things are clustered together in one place. "Athletes' village" [New Common Sense Dictionary (1936)] 3. Along with cities and towns, this is the most basic local government entity that makes up prefectures. Village .

That [village]

〘Noun〙 Village. Fure. ※Shoki (720) Before Jinmu's accession (Kanbun version) "Finally, there was a ruler in the village , and a chief in the village. Each divided their territory and used it to their advantage." [Etymology] There is a theory that it is a variation of "arika (place of residence) ," but it is unclear. "Ishimura" in "Iware mo wa fu wa tsuwa ni" (stone village where the horns are swaying) [Man'yoshu-282] is a borrowed reading from the place name "Iware (Iwaya)," but this is evidence that "mura" had the reading "are (or fure)."

Son [village]

〘Noun〙 Mura (village). According to law, it is one of the ordinary local public entities. Along with towns, it is the smallest local self-governing entity that constitutes a county. ※Sho Kenwara (1403) Koshu Reishi Kanjizaido Kasho "If you _recruit people, each person will have to contribute ₂₁ _sen , so if there are 10 households, they will receive ₂₀ _sen . And if there are 10 households, _they will receive ₂₀₀ sen."

Suki [Village]

〘Noun〙 (Thought to be an ancient Korean word) Meaning of town or village. Sukiri. ※ Shoki (720) Regent Jingu 49th year March (Kitano Honin) "We met in the village of Oru (now called Tsurusuki) ."

Fure [Village]

〘 noun 〙 Village. That place. ※ Chronicles (720) Emperor Keitai 8th year March (Maeda Honin ) "They seized the children and plundered the villages . "

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (「むら（群）」と同語源か。また、朝鮮語からとも)① 人家のむらがっている区域。地形・水系などによって人の居住に適し、生活圏を形成している地域。古代から国家機構の末端に組織され、行政・納税の単位となる。近世の村は現在の市町村の大字(おおあざ)にあたる。〔十巻本和名抄（934頃）〕※宇津保（970‐999頃）蔵開上「このむらはいみじく栄えて侍し所なり」② (比喩的に) 一か所に同類のものが群がり集まったところ。「選手村」〔新語常識辞典（1936）〕③ 市・町とともに都道府県を構成する最も基礎的な地方公共団体。村(そん)。

あれ【村】

〘名〙村。ふれ。※書紀（720）神武即位前（寛文版訓）「遂に邑(むら)に君(きみ)有り、村(アレ)に長(ひとこのかみ)有りて、各自(みづか)ら疆(さかひ)を分ちて用て相凌(あひしの)ぎ(きしろ)は使めつ」[語誌]語源については、「ありか（在処）」の変化したものとする説があるが、未詳。「つのさはふ石村(いはれ)も過ぎず」〔万葉‐二八二〕の「石村」は地名「いはれ（磐余）」の借訓であるが、「村」に「あれ（または、ふれ）」の訓のあった証拠である。