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本国ほんごく (hongoku)

one's native country, home country

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Meaning

本国 (ほんごく, hongoku) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “one's native country, home country”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 6

彼女かのじょは本国ほんごくに帰かえりました。

She returned to her home country.

私わたしは日本にっぽん国籍こくせきです。

I'm a Japanese citizen.

髙橋氏本国は越前。

The Takahashi clan originated from Echizen Province.

天皇てんのうは日本にっぽん国こくの象徴しょうちょうです。

The emperor is a symbol of Japan.

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