(こきょう)

こきょう
noun
hometown, birthplace
formalgeography
1. hometown, birthplace
The place where one was born or grew up.
故郷(こきょう)(かえ)
To return to one's hometown.
故郷(こきょう)(なつ)かしい
I miss my hometown.
故郷(こきょう)(はな)れて10(ねん)なる
It's been 10 years since I left my hometown.
I want to see my friends from my hometown after a long time.
After graduating from university and coming to Tokyo, I came to truly appreciate the good things about my hometown.

Pronunciation

  • 故郷(こきょう): formal/literary
  • 故郷(ふるさと): poetic/emotional (same kanji, different reading)

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