寒村

あの島(しま)には小(ちい)さな寒村(かんそん)がある。

There is a small, poor village on that island.

この辺(あた)りは昔(むかし)は寒村(かんそん)だったそうだ。

I hear this area used to be a poor, remote village long ago.

彼(かれ)は寒村(かんそん)に生(う)まれ、都会(とかい)で成功(せいこう)した。

He was born in a poor, remote village and became successful in the city.

山奥(やまおく)の寒村(かんそん)を訪(たず)ねて、昔(むかし)ながらの暮(く)らしを見(み)た。

I visited a remote mountain village and saw its traditional way of life.