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ふるさと
furusato
Description
「ふるさと」は、自分が生まれたり、子どものころにすごした場所のことです。
"ふるさと" means the place where one was born or spent their childhood.
はなれてくらしている人が、なつかしい気もちで言うことが多いです。
People who live away often say "ふるさと" with nostalgic feelings.
Meanings
ふるさとfurusato
one's hometown; birthplace; native place
わたしのふるさとは海の近くです。
My hometown is near the sea.
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Notes
- Etymology
from 古 (furu, old) + 里 (sato, village); often written 故郷 or 古里.
- Nuance
warmer and more nostalgic than 出身地; evokes emotional attachment to home.
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