里
里: village
village; hometown
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Kunさと
里(さと) "village; home"; 里帰り(さとがえり). り in 郷里(きょうり).
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Key words
里さとvillage; home
里帰りさとがえりvisit to one's parents' home
山里やまざとmountain village
郷里きょうりhometown
千里せんりa thousand ri; a great distance
Example sentences
お正月に姉が里帰りをします。
My older sister will go back to her parents' home for New Year.
山里の冬は雪が深く、静かです。
Winter in the mountain village is snowy and quiet.
郷里に帰ると、昔の友だちに会えます。
When I go back to my hometown, I can see old friends.