プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第３版)の解説
ほんごく【本国】
1 〔自国〕one's own country; 〔母国〕one's home [native, mother] country; one's homeland
- 密入国者たちは本国へ送還された
The illegal immigrants were forcibly returned to their own country. - 本国へ帰る
go [return] home - 本国行きの船
a homeward-bound ship [vessel]
2 〔植民地に対し〕a suzerain state
本国政府｜the home government