郷里(きょうり)

きょうり
noun
hometown; home village; birthplace
1. hometown; home village; birthplace
The place where one was born and raised, or where one's family roots are. A somewhat formal or literary word for one's home region.
郷里(きょうり)に帰(かえ)る。
I'll return to my hometown.
郷里(きょうり)を離(はな)れてもう二十年(にじゅうねん)になる。
It's been twenty years since I left my hometown.
定年後(ていねんご)は郷里(きょうり)に戻(もど)って、のんびり暮(く)らしたいと思(おも)っている。
After retirement, I want to go back to my hometown and live a relaxed life.

郷里(きょうり) is a formal or literary word for one's hometown or birthplace. It carries a sense of nostalgia and deep connection to one's roots.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 郷里(きょうり)に帰(かえ)る (to return to one's hometown)
  • 郷里(きょうり)を離(はな)れる (to leave one's hometown)
  • 郷里(きょうり)の味(あじ) (flavors of home)
  • 郷里(きょうり)を懐(なつか)しむ (to miss one's hometown)

REGISTER:
Appears primarily in written language, biographical profiles, formal introductions, and literary contexts. In everyday conversation, more casual alternatives are used.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 故郷(ふるさと): hometown (warm, nostalgic tone; very common)
  • 故郷(こきょう): hometown (formal reading of same kanji)
  • 地元(じもと): local area, hometown (casual, everyday)
  • 実家(じっか): parents' home (practical, refers to the physical house)
  • 出身地(しゅっしんち): place of origin (neutral, factual)
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Added 2026.3.23 14:36 · Revised 2026.4.7 11:46
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