Korean

고향
Meaning: hometown
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

故
鄕

Example sentences

My hometown is Seoul.
그는 새로운 생을 시작하기 위해 고향을 떠났다.
He left his hometown to start a new life.
저의 고향은 여기서 오 리쯤 떨어져 있습니다.
My hometown is about five ri away from here.
여기가 바로 내 고향이다.
This is my hometown.
그는 주장이 고향이라고 말했다.
He said his hometown is Jiujiang.
이곳은 저가 태어난 고향입니다.
This place is the hometown where I was born.
십 년 만에 고향에 돌아왔다.
I came back to my hometown after ten years.
그는 하던 일을 접고 고향으로 내려갔다.
He quit the work he was doing and went down to his hometown.
그녀는 고향에 계신 부모님께 정성껏 편지를 썼다.
She wrote a letter with all her heart to her parents in her hometown.
오랜만에 고향에 오니 어릴 적 친구들이 그립다.
Coming to my hometown after a long time, I miss my childhood friends.

Usage Notes

Refers to the place where one was born and raised, or a place that feels like home. It carries a nostalgic and affectionate nuance.

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