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birthplace
NounSuffixの-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. birth
  2. 2. birthplace
  3. 3. born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
A noun referring to one's birth or birthplace, often used to indicate where someone was born or their background. It appears in expressions like "Tokyo-born" to describe a person's origins.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I politely told her, "I'm from Nagoya."

Sentence 2

No way, you were actually born on the same day!?

Sentence 3

No way — you were born in the same town!

Sentence 4

Come on, do you really believe being born in the countryside puts you at a disadvantage?

Sentence 5

Oh, you were born in the same town too?