JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
本国
Home country or country of origin, typically viewed from abroad.
Readings
1 Noun
One's Home Country
Designates a person’s native land or a company’s headquarters while they are currently located overseas.
Example
A この 製品 は どこ で 作られて います か 。
B 設計 は 本国 で 行い 、 製造 は 海外 の 工場 です 。
[A:] Where is this product made? [B:] The design is done in our home country, but manufacturing is at our overseas factories.
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2 Noun
Parent Country / Mainland
Denotes the central governing nation that holds authority over colonies or external territories.
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