How to Say ‘(I) am from (hometown/origin).’ in Japanese
しゅっしんです
しゅっしんです
💬 Usage Tip: Foreign place names are often written in katakana like [カリフォルニア]. You can say: [カリフォルニア出身です].
🇯🇵 In Japan: When saying overseas places, adding a broader label can help: [アメリカのカリフォルニア出身です] if you think the listener may not know the state.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
しゅっしゅっ
[shutsu]
origin / from (first part of しゅっしん)
First part of 出身（しゅっしん） meaning “hometown/origin.” Combine with the next tokens to say where you’re from.
わたしはカリフォルニアしゅっしんです。
I’m from California.
しし
[shi]
(part of) origin / from (part of しゅっしん)
Part of 出身（しゅっしん）; used together as one word.
アメリカしゅっしんです。
I’m from America.
んん
[n]
(part of) origin / from (final sound of しゅっしん)
Final nasal sound that completes 出身（しゅっしん）.
とうきょうしゅっしんです。
I’m from Tokyo.
ですです
[desu]
is / am / are (polite)
です states information politely. “〜しゅっしんです” = “(I) am from ~.”
カリフォルニアしゅっしんです。
I’m from California.
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