同郷
Meanings
1
same hometown; same province; same birthplace
Refers to sharing the same hometown, province, or birthplace. Often used in contexts of regional identity or when meeting someone from the same area.
We quickly became friends because we are from the same hometown.
A senior from my hometown introduced me to a job.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉と同郷だto be from the same hometown as someone
He and I are from the same hometown, so we speak the same dialect.
- 同郷の〈人〉a person from the same hometown
I consulted a senior from my hometown.
- 同郷のよしみで〈動詞〉to do something out of a sense of shared hometown ties
I helped him because we're from the same hometown.