Mother country
01
母国, 起源国
the country from which a colony or former colony originated or was controlled
例
The colony sought independence from the mother country.
植民地は母国からの独立を求めた。
The settlers kept their loyalty to the mother country.
入植者たちは母国への忠誠を保ちました。
02
母国, 祖国
a country that is considered the origin or homeland of a person
例
He always dreamed of returning to his mother country, Italy.
彼はいつも 母国 であるイタリアに戻ることを夢見ていました。
She missed her mother country, despite living in the U.S. for years.
彼女は何年もアメリカに住んでいるにもかかわらず、母国を懐かしんだ。
