本国

ほんごく

Also written ほんこく

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

Kanji

• 本 origin. Read as ホン.
• 国 country. Read as コク.

Example sentences

• 彼の音楽は本国では人気がなかった。
  His music was not popular at home.

Common phrases

• 本国に送る

Words containing 本国

• 本国人 (ほんごくじん) native
• 本国法 (ほんごくほう) law of the country of one's nationality

Word lists

• Encyclopedia

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists