mother country
A loanword from English, used to refer to one's homeland or native country, often with a nostalgic or formal nuance. Not as common as native terms like 祖国 or 母国.
After living abroad for many years, he decided to return to his mother country.
Variant with interpunct, reflecting the original English word boundary.
Borrowed from English 'mother country', a compound of 'mother' and 'country'. The Japanese form is a direct phonetic adaptation.