故国

homeland, native country

故 former; old; incident/cause + 国 country; nation
noun Rare #23,979
homeland, native country Somewhat literary; often refers to one's homeland while away from it.
JA: いつか故国に帰りたい。
EN: I want to return to my homeland someday.

サリーは休暇で故国に帰れないのを悲しんでいた。

Sally was sad that she couldn’t return to her home country for the holidays.

故国を一目みたいものだ。

I wish I could see my homeland just once.

彼は二度と故国に戻らなかった。

He never returned to his homeland.

“脱走はいかん”とね“故国や名誉ではなく自分自身を一”

“Desertion is unacceptable,” you know. “Not for your homeland or your honor, but for yourself—”

— 暗殺の森 (1971)

彼の故国はドイツだ。

His native country is Germany.

彼は故国を追放された。

He was exiled from his homeland.

彼らは故国を捨てた。

They abandoned their homeland.