Vocabulary
N1Noun

故郷

ふるさと

Meaning

  • 1.hometown
  • 2.birthplace
  • 3.native place

Meanings across languages

English
hometown, birthplace, native place
Tiếng Việt
quê hương, nơi chôn rau cắt rốn, nơi mình lớn lên
日本語
故郷, 出身地, ふるさと
한국어
고향, 출생지, 자택
中文
故乡, 出生地, 故土
Bahasa Indonesia
kota asal, tempat lahir, tempat tinggal
ภาษาไทย
บ้านเกิด, สถานที่เกิด, ถิ่นกำเนิด
Español
pueblo natal, lugar de nacimiento, lugar nativo
Français
ville natale, lieu de naissance, pays natal
Deutsch
Heimatstadt, Geburtsort, Heimatort
Português
cidade natal, local de nascimento, lugar nativo

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Example sentences

  • 久しぶりに故郷の駅に降り立つと、懐かしい風景が目に飛び込んでくる。

    When she got off at her hometown station after a long time, the nostalgic scenery leaped into view.

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