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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.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 本国 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
本
Book, Present, Main
5 strokes
国
Country
8 strokes
More words with
本
基本
きほん ·
basic
N3
本人
ほんにん ·
the person himself
N3
日本人
にほんじん ·
Japanese person
本社
ほんしゃ ·
head office
本当
ほんと ·
truth
N3
Full entry on Jisho
本当
ほんとう ·
real
N5
本部
ほんぶ ·
headquarters
N2
日本語
にほんご ·
Japanese (language)
More words with
国
国家
こっか ·
state
N3
外国人
がいこくじん ·
foreigner
N5
国立
こくりつ ·
national
N2
国防
こくぼう ·
national defense
N1
～国
～こく ·
nation of ~
N2
国境
こっきょう ·
national or state border
N3
国連
こくれん ·
U.N.
N1
外国
がいこく ·
foreign country
N5
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