生まれた場所
umareta basho
The English phrase "where you were born" is expressed in Japanese as 生まれた場所 (umareta basho).
This phrase refers to the specific place or location where a person was born.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase 生まれた場所, the noun basho can be replaced with the more colloquial tokoro to mean the same thing, resulting in 生まれたところ (the place where one was born).
How do you pronounce it?
umareta basho
Did you know?
- The verb umareru used in this phrase is the passive form of 'to bear'. This linguistic structure reflects a cultural perspective that birth is something that happens to a person rather than an action they perform.
- If you use the more formal 出生地 (shusshōchi) in a casual conversation at a bar, you might sound like you are reading from a passport or a police report.
- When discussing birthplace in a formal setting, Japanese speakers may use the term shusshin. This refers not just to the hospital or city of birth, but to the region where one's family roots are established.
Examples in context
- 生まれた場所はどこですか？Umareta basho wa doko desu ka?Where is the place where you were born?
- ここは私が生まれた場所です。Koko wa watashi ga umareta basho desu.This is the place where I was born.
- 生まれた場所は、とても静かな町でした。Umareta basho wa, totemo shizuka na machi deshita.The place where I was born was a very quiet town.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their hometowns.
- 大翔 Hiroto結衣さんは、生まれた場所がどこですか？Yui-san wa, umareta basho ga doko desu ka?Yui, where is the place where you were born?
- 結衣 Yui私は北海道で生まれました。Watashi wa Hokkaido de umaremashita.I was born in Hokkaido.
- 大翔 Hirotoいいですね！北海道はとても綺麗です。Ii desu ne! Hokkaido wa totemo kirei desu.That's nice! Hokkaido is very beautiful.
- 結衣 Yuiありがとうございます。大翔さんはどこですか？Arigatou gozaimasu. Daito-san wa doko desu ka?Thank you. How about you, Daito?
