Vocab Info

N2 Noun, No-adjective

地元(じもと)home area, home town, local

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      home area, home town

    2. No-adjective

      2.

      local

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    地元 【じもと】

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    Examples

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      地元(じもと)安心(あんしん)する場所(ばしょ)です。

      Home is a place where you feel safe. {home area, home town, local}

      • N2

      都会(とかい)から地元(じもと)(かえ)ってきました。

      I have returned home from the city. {home area, home town, local}

      • N2

      地元(じもと)友達(ともだち)とは()ぐに()(こと)出来(でき)ます。

      I can meet with my local friends immediately. {home area, home town, local}

      • N2

      立派(りっぱ)になってからでないと(むね)()って地元(じもと)(かえ)れません。

      I cannot return to my hometown with pride unless I become successful. {home area, home town, local}

      • N2

      田舎(いなか)地元(じもと)には(しょく)がないから、(しょく)(さが)すために上京(じょうきょう)せねばならない。

      Since there are no jobs in my rural hometown, I have to go to the city to look for work. {home area, home town, local}

      • N2
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