1A village or small settlement; a term often used in geography, sociology, or formal documents.
山間の小さな村落で伝統的な祭りが続いている。
A traditional festival continues in a small mountain village.
村落調査のため、フィールドワークに参加した。
I took part in fieldwork for a village settlement survey.
その村落は高齢化と人口流出で縮小している。
That settlement is shrinking due to aging and population outflow.