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Japanese word 故郷: hometown / birthplace / hometown village. Meanings and example sentences.

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故郷 (こきょう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

故郷 (こきょう) means hometown / birthplace / hometown village.

See example sentences below.

故郷 at a glance

故郷

こきょうkokyou

N3noun

hometown / birthplace / hometown village

故郷こきょうkokyouN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 故郷

Core meaning

hometown / birthplace / hometown village

Basic example sentences

Example 1

故郷に帰るのはうれしいです。

Translation

It's nice to return to my hometown.

Example 2

故郷の思い出がよみがえる。

Translation

Memories of my hometown come back.

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