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帰省
kisei
Description
「帰省」は、生まれた町や親の家に帰ることです。
"帰省" means returning to the town where you were born or to your parents' home.
お正月や夏休みに、家族に会うために帰省する人が多いです。
Many people go 帰省 during New Year's or summer vacation to see their family.
Meanings
帰省kisei
returning to one's hometown or parents' home
夏休みに実家へ帰省します。
I go back to my parents' home during summer vacation.
帰省するkisei suru
to return to one's hometown
毎年お正月に帰省しています。
I return home every New Year's holiday.
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Notes
- Etymology
帰 (return) + 省 (visit/inquire after parents); originally meant returning to check on one's parents.
- Nuance
implies going back to one's family home, often seasonally; more specific than the general 帰る.
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