望ぼう郷きょう

noun

homesickness; nostalgia

A somewhat literary or emotional term for longing for one's hometown or homeland. Often used in songs, poetry, and reflective writing.

• 望ぼう郷きょうの念ねんにかられて、故こ郷きょうの写しゃ真しんを眺ながめた。

  Overcome with homesickness, I looked at photos of my hometown.

• この歌うたには望ぼう郷きょうの思おもいが込こめられている。

  This song is filled with feelings of nostalgia for home.