JLPT N4 Elementary

出身

Person’s place of origin or alma mater

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Place of Origin" / "Alma Mater

Identifies a person’s hometown, country of origin, alma mater, or previous organizational affiliation.

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出身（しゅっしん） means someone’s place of origin, but it is about identity and background, not just the exact place of birth.

If you were born in 東京（とうきょう） but grew up in 大阪（おおさか）, you would usually say 大阪出身（おおさかしゅっしん）. For the literal birthplace, use 出生地（しゅっせいち） instead.

Common pattern: place name + 出身. For example, 京都出身（きょうとしゅっしん）, アメリカ出身.

出身 can also refer to a person’s school, company, or group background. With schools, it usually implies the person graduated from that school, not just attended it. In career contexts, phrases like 劇団出身（げきだんしゅっしん） mean someone “came from” or “started in” that field or organization.

Example

田中さんは大阪の出身です。

Mr. Tanaka is from Osaka.

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出身

しゅっしん

Person's place of origin or alma mater

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