VocabJLPT N1
same village
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. same village
  2. 2. same town
This noun describes the condition of being from the same hometown, region, or home country as another person. It is used when noting a shared regional background between people, which in Japan can be a meaningful social connection.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

At lunch, I got into a lively conversation in dialect with a coworker from back home.

Sentence 2

Come on, I'm not so simple that I just bond with anyone from the same hometown.

Sentence 3

I ended up with a trainer from my hometown at the workshop, which made me strangely nervous.

Sentence 4

At the board meeting, I was careful not to let my connection with someone from my hometown be misread.

Sentence 5

Is it a coincidence that so many of this year's new hires are from the same region?