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Illustration of 過疎

過疎かそ

かそ kaso Play N1 Noun

人口が少なく、地域の人口が減少していること。 depopulation

Example 1

過疎が進む町では、商店や病院が次々と閉まっている。

In towns experiencing depopulation, shops and hospitals are closing one after another.

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Example 2

この地域は過疎で、若い人が少ない。

This area is depopulated, and there are few young people.

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Kanji breakdown

疎

N1

alienate; rough; neglect; shun; sparse; penetrate

On reading
ソ、ショ
Kun reading
うと.い、うと.む、まば.ら
Radical
疋

過

N3

overdo; exceed; go beyond; error

On reading
カ
Kun reading
す.ぎる、す.ごす、あやま.ち、あやま.つ、よぎ.る、よ.ぎる
Radical
辵
Illustration of 疎か
N1

おろそか

neglect; negligence; carelessness

Illustration of 経過
N1

けいか

passage; expiration; progress

Illustration of 過ぎ
N1

すぎ

past; after

Illustration of 過ち
N1

あやまち

fault; error; indiscretion

Illustration of 過労
N1

かろう

overwork; strain