Meaning of 郷愁(きょうしゅう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 郷愁 JLPT 1

Kana Reading きょうしゅう

Romaji kyōshū

Examples of 郷愁, きょうしゅう in a sentence

郷愁にふける時、私達は子供時代をこの上なく幸福な時期と考える傾向があるかもしれない。

In nostalgic moments we may tend to think of childhood as a time of almost unbroken happiness.
管弦楽団は郷愁に満ちた音楽を演奏し始めた。

The orchestra struck up nostalgic music.

愁 JLPT 1

13 strokes

distress, grieve, lament, be anxious

On'Yomi: シュウ

Kun'Yomi: うれ.える, うれ.い

郷 JLPT 1

11 strokes

home town, village, native place, district

On'Yomi: キョウ, ゴウ

Kun'Yomi: さと

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