home country; domestic
Formal term for one's own country, often used in contrast with 外国 (foreign country). Common in news and official contexts.
内国産の農産物を支援する政策が発表された。
A policy to support domestically produced agricultural products was announced.
内国と外国の経済格差が問題になっている。
The economic gap between the home country and foreign countries has become an issue.
national; citizen; native
domestic government bonds; internal debt
domestic product
domestic corporation; corporation established under domestic law
domestic exchange
Compound of 内 (inside) and 国 (country). The reading ないこく is the on'yomi for both characters.