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    3. 望郷

    望郷

    望ぼう郷きょう

    homesickness

    KMT9News #25+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab22 strokes

    ぼうきょう

    Noun

    1.
    homesickness, nostalgia

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    彼かれは望ぼう郷きょうの念ねんに駆かられた。

    He was overcome with homesickness.

    KMT5Emotions & Psychology
    長ながい海かい外がい生せい活かつで、彼かれは望ぼう郷きょうの思おもいを募つのらせていった。

    During his long life abroad, his feelings of homesickness grew stronger.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyTravel & Transportation
    望ぼう郷きょうの念ねんが強つよすぎて、彼かれは仕し事ごとに集しゅう中ちゅうできなかった。

    His homesickness was so strong that he couldn't concentrate on his work.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    旅たび人びとは、遠とおい故こ郷きょうを思おもい、望ぼう郷きょうの詩しを詠よんだ。

    The traveler thought of his distant hometown and composed a poem of homesickness.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationLiteratureEmotions & Psychology
    故こ郷きょうの歌うたを聴きくと、誰だれもが心こころに望ぼう郷きょうの念ねんを抱いだくものだ。

    When one hears a song from their hometown, everyone feels a sense of homesickness in their heart.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyMusic & EntertainmentCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    望
    のぞ.む・もち…(4)
    ambition・full moon・hope・desire・aspire to…(1)
    郷
    さと…(3)
    home town・village・native place・district
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