Ｕターン【ユーターン】

Frequency rank: 38,257. – 38,767.
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  1. U-turn
  2. returning home (after a vacation)
  3. returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
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  • Ｕターン【ユーターン】Frequency rank: 38,257. – 38,767.
  • ユーターン
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. U-turn
    2. This meaning refers to the act of returning home, typically after a vacation. It implies a movement back to a previous location, often accompanied by a sense of nostalgia or the comforts of home.
    On the way back from the trip, I decided to make a U-turn.
    After the vacation was over, I made a U-turn to my hometown.
  2. returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
    3. This meaning emphasizes a return to one's roots or origins, particularly after experiencing life in a more urban environment. It often carries connotations of seeking a simpler life or reconnecting with one's heritage.
    After finishing my life in the city, I made a U-turn back to my hometown.
    He missed rural living and finally made a U-turn back home.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to make a U-turnto return home with a U-turnU-turn rush (busy travel period)U-turn employment (returning to hometown for work)ぞく族U-turn tribe (people who move back to their hometown)to decide to make a U-turnU-turn for living (returning for better living conditions)impact of the U-turn (effects of returning home)U-turn to the hometownU-turn of digital nomads (returning home after remote work)U-turn with no view (a metaphor for difficult returns)
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
  1. きごう「ゆうUきごう」．.
Wiktionary
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