本国

Meanings

1. Noun

   home country; one's own country; country of origin
2. suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country
3. country of one's ancestors
4. this country

• 彼かれの音楽おんがくは本国ほんごくでは人気にんきがなかった。

  His music was not popular at home.

• そのスパイは本国ほんごくへ帰かえるとすぐに他国たこくへ行いくように言いわれた。

  No sooner had the spy returned home than he was told to go to another country.