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“home country” in Japanese

Japanese

Also母国 (bokoku) · 自国 (jikoku)

Pronunciation

Romajihongoku

Example

彼は本国へ帰りました。kare wa hon goku e kae ri ma shi ta

He returned to his home country.

Illustration for 本国 (home country)

How to say “home country” in Japanese

“Home country” in Japanese is 本国 (hongoku).

Treats the country one belongs to or comes from as the reference point when it is contrasted with foreign countries.

Full entry for 本国: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 本国

彼女は本国の料理を友人に紹介しました。kano jo wa hon goku no ryō ri o yū jin ni shō kai shi ma shi ta

She introduced her home country's cuisine to her friends.

Tips for using 本国

  • The Japanese noun 本国 (hongoku) commonly frames a country from an overseas or foreign-country viewpoint, so it has a more formal tone than everyday ways to say one's own country.

Other Japanese words for “home country”

私は母国に帰ります。watashi wa bo koku ni kae ri ma su

I will return to my home country.

多くの若者が自国で働いています。ō ku no waka mono ga ji koku de hatara i te i ma su

Many young people work in their home country.

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