What does 本国 mean?
本国 is a Japanese noun meaning “one's own country” in English. It can also be translated as “suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state)” depending on context. It is written as 本国 in kanji, ほんごく in hiragana, and hongoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼の音楽は本国では人気がなかった。
His music was not popular at home.