1.
nostalgia; homesickness
A bittersweet longing for one's homeland, past, or former times. Combines sadness with fond memories.
故郷への郷愁を感じる。
I feel nostalgia for my hometown.
この音楽を聴くと郷愁に駆られる。
When I hear this music, I'm overcome with nostalgia.
郷愁を誘う風景だ。
It's a scene that evokes nostalgia.
郷愁 is a literary word that combines 郷 (hometown) and 愁 (sorrow/melancholy).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 郷愁を感じる: to feel nostalgia
- 郷愁に駆られる: to be driven by nostalgia
- 郷愁を誘う: to evoke nostalgia
CONTRAST:
- 懐かしさ: nostalgia (more casual, warm feeling)
- ホームシック: homesickness (loanword, more direct)
- 望郷: longing for home (very literary)