Dictionary / Vocabulary / 祖国
そこく
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
common word
彼女が最後に祖国へ帰ってから１０年以上になる。
It is over ten years since she last went back to her country.
彼らは彼らなりのやり方で祖国への深い愛を表現した。
They expressed their deep love of their country in their own ways.
彼らは祖国を守るために戦った。
They fought in defense of their country.