How do you use "Down-home" in a sentence?

That restaurant serves real down-home cooking. Despite being famous, she's still got that down-home charm. It was a down-home wedding — potluck dinner and a barn dance.

Down-home

American Slang Term American ★★★★☆ Common informal

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Meaning: Simple, unpretentious, and traditionally Southern; authentic and homey.

朴实无华、不做作的，有着传统南方风味；真实而温馨。

Sencillo, sin pretensiones y tradicionalmente sureño; auténtico y hogareño.

素朴で飾らない、伝統的な南部らしさ。本物の温かみがある。

소박하고 꾸밈없는, 전통적인 남부다운. 진정성 있고 가정적인.

Down-home describes anything that embodies simple, traditional Southern values — home cooking, country music, a welcoming attitude. 'Down-home cooking' is hearty, unfussy comfort food. A 'down-home' person is genuine and unpretentious. It's always a compliment.

Down-home用来形容一切体现朴实传统南方价值观的事物——家常菜、乡村音乐、热情好客的态度。Down-home cooking是丰盛、不花哨的家常菜。一个down-home的人是真诚、不做作的。这始终是一种赞美。

'Down-home' describe todo lo que encarna los valores sureños sencillos y tradicionales: cocina casera, música country, una actitud acogedora. La 'cocina down-home' es comida reconfortante, contundente y sin complicaciones. Una persona 'down-home' es genuina y sin pretensiones. Siempre es un cumplido.

Down-homeは素朴で伝統的な南部の価値観を体現するあらゆるものを表す——家庭料理、カントリーミュージック、温かいもてなしの姿勢。「Down-home cooking」は質実で飾らないコンフォートフード。「Down-home」な人は誠実で気取りがない。常に褒め言葉として使われる。

Down-home은 소박하고 전통적인 남부의 가치를 구현하는 모든 것을 설명한다 — 가정 요리, 컨트리 음악, 환영하는 태도 등. 'Down-home cooking'은 푸짐하고 소박한 편안한 음식이다. 'Down-home'한 사람은 진실되고 꾸밈없는 사람이다. 항상 칭찬의 의미로 쓰인다.

Examples

That restaurant serves real down-home cooking.
那家餐厅提供地道的家常菜。
Ese restaurante sirve auténtica cocina casera sureña.
あのレストランは本場の家庭料理を出してくれる。
그 레스토랑은 진짜 소박한 가정식을 내놓아.
Despite being famous, she's still got that down-home charm.
虽然出了名，她身上还是有那种朴实的魅力。
A pesar de ser famosa, sigue teniendo ese encanto sencillo y auténtico.
有名になっても、彼女にはまだあの素朴な魅力がある。
유명해졌는데도 그녀에게는 여전히 그 소박한 매력이 있어.
It was a down-home wedding — potluck dinner and a barn dance.
那是一场朴实的婚礼——大家各带一道菜的聚餐和谷仓舞会。
Fue una boda sin pretensiones — cena de plato compartido y baile en un granero.
素朴な結婚式だった——持ち寄りディナーと納屋でのダンスパーティー。
소박한 결혼식이었어 — 음식 갖고 오기 저녁과 헛간 댄스 파티.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: food, character, culture, authenticity

Tone: warm, nostalgic

✓ Do Say

Good down-home cooking.
Good down-home cooking.（地道的家常菜。）
Buena cocina casera.
Good down-home cooking.（美味しい家庭料理）
맛있는 가정식 요리.
He's a down-home kind of guy.
He's a down-home kind of guy.（他是个朴实的人。）
Es un tipo sencillo y campechano.
He's a down-home kind of guy.（彼は飾らない素朴な人だ）
그는 소탈하고 꾸밈없는 사람이야.

✗ Don't Say

Don't use condescendingly — 'down-home' is meant as a compliment, not an insult
不要用居高临下的语气——down-home是赞美，不是贬低
No lo uses con condescendencia — 'down-home' es un cumplido, no un insulto.
見下すように使わない——「down-home」は褒め言葉であり、侮辱ではない
깔보는 뜻으로 사용하지 말 것 — 'down-home'은 칭찬이지 모욕이 아니다

Origin & History

From the concept of 'back home' or 'down South' — referring to the rural, traditional roots that many Southerners left behind when moving to cities. 'Down-home' evokes nostalgia for simpler, more authentic ways of life.

Cultural Context

Era: Traditional

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Regional notes: Throughout the South