故郷 | Japanese meaning

故郷【こきょう】

Frequency rank: 2,609.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old homesee also 故郷【ふるさと】

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故郷【こきょう】Frequency rank: 2,609.
こきょう

Generated definitions (experimental)

hometown

This refers to the place where someone was born or grew up, often carrying a sense of nostalgia and personal connection.

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My hometown is surrounded by beautiful mountains and rivers.

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He has wanted to see his family and friends ever since leaving his hometown.

birthplace

This indicates the specific location where a person was born, often used in more formal contexts or documents.

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Her birthplace is Tokyo.

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Please fill in your birthplace on this form.

native place

This relates to the location where one’s family or ancestors are from, not necessarily the place of one’s birth.

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His grandfather's native place is a small village.

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My parents come from different native places, but they met here.

one's old home

This conveys a sentimental feeling towards a place that was once a person's residence, highlighting emotional ties and memories associated with it.

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She nostalgically remembered her old home from her childhood.

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Every time I visit my old home, memories of the past resurface.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to leave one's hometownto return to one's hometownthe taste of homethe scenery of one's hometownto miss one's hometownto reminisce about one's hometownto visit one's hometownto cherish one's hometownthe people of one's hometownhometown festival