home town, village, native place, district
11 strokes · frequency rank #1077
- キョウ、ゴウ
- さと
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Common words
- 故郷ふるさとhometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home1
トムは故郷へと戻って行った。
Tom went back to his hometown.
彼は故郷の夢を見た。
He dreamed about his home.
彼は故郷に定住した。
He settled down in his native country.
- 郷土きょうどnative place; birth-place; one's old home2
- 同郷どうきょう(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)3
- 故郷こきょうhometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home4
トムは故郷へと戻って行った。
Tom went back to his hometown.
彼は故郷の夢を見た。
He dreamed about his home.
彼は故郷に定住した。
He settled down in his native country.
- 郷愁きょうしゅうnostalgia; homesickness5
管弦楽団は郷愁に満ちた音楽を演奏し始めた。
The orchestra struck up nostalgic music.
郷愁にふける時、私達は子供時代をこの上なく幸福な時期と考える傾向があるかもしれない。
In nostalgic moments we may tend to think of childhood as a time of almost unbroken happiness.
- 郷里きょうりhometown; birthplace6
私の郷里の町は海に接している。
My home town is adjacent to the ocean.
僕の郷里の町は海に接している。
My hometown is adjacent to the ocean.
彼は郷里の両親によく電話しますか。
Does he often call his parents at home?
- 帰郷ききょうhomecoming; return to one's home7
その電報は彼女を帰郷させるための手であった。
The telegram was a trick to get her to come home.
病気の母を見舞うために帰郷しなければならないといった話をでっちあげた。
I'd made up some story about having to go home to see my sick mother.
- 望郷ぼうきょうhomesickness; nostalgia8
- 水郷すいごうbeautiful riverside location; lakeside district; canal district9
- 異郷いきょうforeign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land10