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What does 故郷 (ふるさと, furusato) mean?

故郷 (ふるさと, furusato) means hometown.

Quick facts
Readingふるさと
Romajifurusato
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ふるさと
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonfurusato

hometown

  1. 1noun hometown; birthplace; native place
  2. 2noun ruins; historic remains

Example sentences

  • I still can't forget the scenery of my hometown.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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