one's parents' home; family home
Polite or honorific term for someone's family home, especially when referring to the home of the person you are speaking to or a third party. Often used in respectful contexts.
one's origins; one's upbringing; one's background
Refers to a person's background, upbringing, or the environment they were raised in. Can imply that someone's behavior or character reflects their upbringing. Often used in expressions like お里が知れる (to reveal one's upbringing).
彼の言葉遣いでお里が知れる。
His way of speaking reveals his upbringing.
I hear that since your family home is close, you often go back after getting married.
お里はどちらですか。
Where is your family home?
Watching her behavior, you can tell she comes from a good background.
Standard polite form with honorific prefix お.
Formal kanji spelling using 御 for the honorific prefix; less common in modern writing.
Polite form of 里 (さと, 'village' or 'hometown') with the honorific prefix お. The extension to 'upbringing' or 'origins' comes from the idea that one's character is shaped by the home environment.