里
さと
Also written 郷
Meanings
- Noun village; hamlet
- countryside; country
- home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
- one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past See also: お里 (おさと).
Kanji
- 里 hamlet. Read as さと.
Example sentences
- お里が知れる。
The shepherd, even when he become a gentleman, smells of the lamb. - 山から里の方へ遊びにいった猿が一本の赤い蝋燭を拾いました。赤い蝋燭は沢山あるものではありません。それで猿は赤い蝋燭を花火だと思い込んでしまいました。猿は拾った赤い蝋燭を大事に山へ持って帰りました。
The monkey, who came from the mountain to play in the village, picked up a red candle. There aren't many red candles. So the monkey thought of it as a firework. He brought it back to the mountain with care. - 郷に入っては郷に従え。
When in Rome...
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