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郷
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social organisation for people originating from the same town, village, or island who live in an urban center far from home (predominantly used by people from Okinawa)
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regional cuisine; local cuisine
Examples
この近辺で、美味しい郷土料理を食べさせてくれるお店はありますか。
Is there a restaurant around here that serves local delicacies?
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Proverb
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
Examples
いえ、お気になさらず。郷に入っては郷に従えと学んできました。
No, please don't concern yourself. I have learnt to do as the Romans when in Rome.
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to come home in triumph; to return to one's hometown in glory
Examples
彼は故郷に錦を飾って帰ってくる。
A successful local boy is coming home.
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hometown tax; system in which taxpayers can choose to divert part of their residential tax to a specified local government
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Proverb
there is no place like home; home is sweet to an exile
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Idiomatic expression
to come home in triumph; to return to one's hometown in glory
