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本国
ほんごく
N1
noun
Meanings
1
one's own country
2
home country
3
country of origin
4
suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state)
5
colonizing country
6
country of one's ancestors
7
this country
Example sentence
彼の音楽は本国では人気がなかった。
His music was not popular at home.
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Kanji in this word
本
Book, Present, Main
5 strokes
国
Country
8 strokes
More words with
本
日本
にほん ·
Japan
N5
脚本
きゃくほん ·
scenario
N1
張本人
ちょうほんにん ·
originator
台本
だいほん ·
libretto
N1
本館
ほんかん ·
main building
N1
Full entry on Jisho
本質
ほんしつ ·
essence
N1
本文
ほんぶん ·
text (of document)
N1
本
ほん ·
book
N5
More words with
国
国産
こくさん ·
domestic products
N1
国防
こくぼう ·
national defense
N1
国有
こくゆう ·
national ownership
N1
国交
こっこう ·
diplomatic relations
N1
天国
てんごく ·
paradise
N1
救国
きゅうこく ·
salvation of one's country
国立
こくりつ ·
national
N2
国連
こくれん ·
U.N.
N1
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