Japanese Conversation · Level 12
90 words
Japanese word
ふるさと
Pronunciation
Romajifurusato
Meaning
- nounhometown
Example
夏休みにふるさとへ帰ります。natsu yasu mi ni fu ru sa to e kae ri ma su
I go back to my hometown for summer vacation.
More examples
新しい町に住んでいても、ふるさとへの誇りを持ち続けています。atara shi i machi ni su n de i te mo fu ru sa to e no hoko ri o mo chi tsuzu ke te i ma su
Even though I live in a new town, I continue to take pride in my hometown.
Core concept
Names the place where a person was born or grew up, or a familiar home region to which the person feels connected.
Common phrases
ふるさとへ帰るfu ru sa to e kae ru
return to one's hometown
ふるさとを訪ねるfu ru sa to o tazu ne ru
visit one's hometown
Similar words
故郷kokyō: A native or familiar home region with which a person feels connected.
郷里kyōri: The region where a person was born or raised, often in formal writing.
出身地shusshinchi: The place from which a person comes, without necessarily suggesting a strong emotional bond.
地元jimoto: A local area associated with a person, which may be a current or former home.
Definition in Japanese
生まれ育った土地や、長く住んで親しみを感じる土地。u ma re soda tta to chi ya naga ku su n de shita shi mi o kan ji ru to chi
Word origin
The native Japanese compound ふるさと (furusato, "hometown") combines ふる (furu, "old") and さと (sato, "village or home").
Usage tips
- Unlike birthplace, ふるさと (furusato) can refer to a place that feels like home even when a person was not born there.
Other meanings
- birthplacenoun
- old homenoun