Meaning of 故郷 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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故郷, 古里, 旧里, 故里JLPT 3
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Kana Readingふるさと, こきょう, きゅうり
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Romajifurusato, kokyō, kyūri
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- home town; birthplace; old village; historic village; native place; one's old home
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Example Sentences
故郷, 古里, 旧里, 故里, ふるさと, こきょう, きゅうり used in context
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You must think of your old parents at home.
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旅行をする人は誰でも、故郷のような良い所はないと思うだろう。
Whoever travels will find that there's no place like home.
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無実を証明できなかったので、彼は故郷の町を去らなければならなかった。
Unable to prove his innocence, he was forced to leave his native town.
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She was never to see her home again.
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She ached for home.
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He was never to come back to his hometown.
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Kanji found in this word
happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
On: コ
Kun: ゆえ, ふる.い, もと
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