birthplace

出生地、生まれ故郷

人や動物が生まれた場所。

やさしい英語で： The place where a person or animal was born.

• This town is my birthplace.
• We visited the birthplace of a famous singer.
• Do you know your grandfather’s birthplace?

使い方： birthplace of someone (The village is the birthplace of a famous painter.)

よく使う表現： someone’s birthplace, birthplace of someone

発祥地

考えや発明、活動が初めて生まれた場所。

やさしい英語で： The place where an idea, invention, or activity first began.

• This city is the birthplace of the movement.
• The tiny workshop became the birthplace of a new engine.
• Which country was the birthplace of this cooking style?

使い方： birthplace of something (The city is often called the birthplace of this dance.)

類義語： cradle, origin

よく使う表現： birthplace of something, birthplace of jazz