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Noun
1. settlement; village; community; town
Noun
2. (bacterial) colonyBiology, Only applies to しゅうらく
Wikipedia definition
3. Human settlementA settlement is a general term used in archaeology, geography, landscape history and other subjects for a permanent or temporary community in which people live, without being specific as to size, population or importance. A settlement can therefore range in size from a small number of dwellings grouped together to the largest of cities with surrounding urbanized areas. The term may include hamlets, villages, towns and cities.
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Read “集落” on Japanese Wikipedia
Read “Human settlement” on DBpedia
Other forms
聚落 【しゅうらく】聚落 【じゅらく】

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