郷愁 (Kyoushuu) is a Japanese noun meaning “nostalgia, homesickness”.
Meanings
- nounnostalgia; homesickness
Examples
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.
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.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).