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Japanese word 過疎: population decline / depopulation. Meanings and example sentences.

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過疎 (かそ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

過疎 (かそ) means population decline / depopulation.

See example sentences below.

過疎 at a glance

過疎
かそkaso
N1noun
population decline / depopulation
過疎かそkasoN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 過疎

Core meaning

population decline / depopulation

Basic example sentences

Example 1

地方は過疎が進んでいる。

Translation

Depopulation is advancing in rural areas.

Example 2

過疎の村には店が少ない。

Translation

There are few stores in depopulated villages.

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