| 村 | A specific small village:“Look at that village over there!” = あの村を見てください！ |
| 里 | Small villages in general, as in “Country life is more peaceful than city life.” Also has the nuance of being the village where you are from. Be careful, though:If you say your wife or girlfriend went back to the 里、people think you mean she broke up with you! |
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