故郷

ふるさと

hometown

N3 #3,749

Meanings

also 古里

noun, usually in kana hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home
archaic ruins; historic remains

こきょう

noun hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home

Its kanji

故コ · ゆえ、ふる.い、もと happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
郷キョウ、ゴウ · さと home town, village, native place, district

In sentences

彼かれは故郷ふるさとの村むらに帰かえった。 He returned to his native village. #107521

故郷ふるさとが恋こいしいな。 I miss my hometown. #12207083

故郷ふるさとはどうだった？ How was your hometown? #9275250

彼かれは故郷ふるさとの夢ゆめを見みた。 He dreamed about his home. #107517

彼かれは故郷ふるさとに定住ていじゅうした。 He settled down in his native country. #107522

ここは私わたしの故郷ふるさとです。 This is the village where I was born. #224306

私わたしの故郷ふるさとは世界一せかいいちだ。 My hometown is the best in the world. #4213255

ここが私わたしの故郷ふるさとです。 This is my hometown. #12207082