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母国
bokoku
Description
母国は、自分が生まれた国や、自分の国のことです。
母国 means the country where one was born or one's own country.
外国に住んでいる人が、自分の国を話すときによく使います。
People living abroad often use 母国 when talking about their own country.
Meanings
母国bokoku
one's home country; native country
私の母国は日本です。
My home country is Japan.
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Notes
- Etymology
母 (mother) + 国 (country), meaning the country one belongs to.
- Nuance
母国 stresses one's own nationality; 祖国 feels more emotional or patriotic.
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