地元(じもと)

じもと
noun
local area; hometown
1. local area; hometown; one's local community
The area where one lives or comes from; the local community.
地元(じもと)の店(みせ)で買(か)う。
To buy at a local store.
地元(じもと)に帰(かえ)りたい。
I want to go back to my hometown.
週末(しゅうまつ)に地元(じもと)のマーケットへ行(い)く。
I go to the local market on weekends.

地元(じもと) means one's local area — the place where you live, grew up, or have roots. Flexible in scope: it can mean your neighborhood, town, or home region depending on context.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 地元(じもと)の人(ひと): local person, local resident
  • 地元(じもと)産(さん): locally produced
  • 地元(じもと)企業(きぎょう): local business/company
  • 地元(じもと)料理(りょうり): local cuisine
  • 地元(じもと)に帰(かえ)る/戻(もど)る: to go back to one's hometown

CONTRAST:

  • 地元(じもと): one's local area (subjective, personal connection)
  • 地域(ちいき): region, area (objective, geographic)
  • 出身(しゅっしん): hometown/origin (formal, used for self-introductions)
  • 故郷(ふるさと)/故郷(こきょう): hometown (literary/nostalgic tone)
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Added 2026.2.4 19:52 · Revised 2026.3.26 13:30
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