懐旧

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See also: 懷舊 and 怀旧

Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
かい
Grade: S
きゅう
Grade: 5
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
懷舊 (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

From (kai, long for) + (kyū, old).

Noun[edit]

(かい)(きゅう) (kaikyū

  1. nostalgia; longing for the old days
    ()まれ故郷(こきょう)()にして懐旧(かいきゅう)(ねん)(こら)えなかった。
    Umare kokyō o me ni shite kaikyū no nen ni koraenakatta.
    At the sight of my hometown I was overcome with nostalgia.

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