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Definition and Synonyms for 故郷
| 1. | 生地 | 人が生まれた場所 |
| Birthplace | the place where someone was born | |
| Synonyms: | ふるさと, 出所, 出生地, 出身地, 生む, 生まれ, 生まれる, 生国, 生地, 生地, 生所, 産地, 郷里 |
Meanings for each kanji in 故郷
| » | 故 | happenstance; especially; intentionally; reason; cause; circumstances; the late; therefore; consequently |
| » | 郷 | home town; village; native place; district |
Categories 故郷 is a member of
| 1. | 場所 | ある地域の表面の特徴に関して見つけられたポイント |
| Topographic Point | a point located with respect to surface features of some region | |
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Sample Sentences for 故郷
旅行をする人は誰でも、故郷のような良い所はないと思うだろう。
Whoever travels will find that there's no place like home.
小沢は外地から復員して、今夜やっと故郷の大阪へ帰って来たばかしだが、終戦後の都会や近郊の辻強盗の噂は、汽車の中できいて知っていた。
Ozawa had been demobilized from overseas and had just arrived this night into his hometown, Osaka, but he had heard rumors on the train about bandits roaming in the postwar cities and suburbs.
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