郷愁 (きょうしゅう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

郷愁 (きょうしゅう) means nostalgia / longing for home.

See example sentences below.

郷愁 at a glance

郷愁

きょうしゅうkyoushuu

N1noun

nostalgia / longing for home

郷愁きょうしゅうkyoushuuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

nostalgia / longing for home

Example 1

田舎の風景に郷愁を感じる。

Translation

I feel nostalgia for the countryside scenery.

Example 2

留学中は郷愁で泣くこともあった。

Translation

While studying abroad, I sometimes cried from homesickness.