Compare: 故郷 vs 故郷

故郷こきょう

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

故郷ふるさと

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

こきょう故郷
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hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home

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久しぶりに故郷(こきょう)に帰ると、懐かしい気持ちが込み上がる。

Returning to your hometown after a long time fills you with nostalgia.

ふるさと故郷
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hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home

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彼女は故郷(ふるさと)が恋しくてたまらなかった。

She ached for home.

彼女は再び故郷(ふるさと)には帰らぬ運命にあった。

She was never to see her home again.