同胞

dōhō/doː.hoː/

noun

a person from the same country

Korean speakers often use this warmly for fellow Koreans abroad, broader than the diaspora label.

Examples

01
仁川空港で初対面の人が、帰省中の同胞だと言って荷物を持ってくれた。
At Incheon a stranger helped with my bags and said any compatriot coming home for Chuseok is family.
02
コリアタウンの教会で、釜山に仕送りする同胞同士が夕食を囲んだ。
The Koreatown church dinner seated every compatriot who still sends money to Busan.
03
土曜の韓国語教室で先生は、家でも韓国語を使うよう同胞の保護者に頼んだ。
Our Saturday Korean school asked each compatriot parent to speak Korean at home this month.

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