What is the meaning of 国の母?


I'm attempting to translate parts of my 完全マスター N2 textbook just for the
practice, and even though I've already gotten past this section, the meaning
of [国]{くに}の[母]{はは} still eludes me. I don't like using Google Translate, and I
can't find it in my dictionary.

Also if you could critique my translation, that would be very helpful.

> [国]{くに}の[母]{はは}に[電話]{でんわ}をかけた。[母]{はは}の[声]{こえ}を[聞]{き}いたとたん、[涙]{なみだ}があふれてきた。
>
> "I spoke to my mother over the phone. The second I heard her voice, I
> started to sob with joy."




As shown in @choco's comment above, 「[国]{くに}」 in this context means "one's
birthplace", "home province", etc. It is mostly used when one is staying far
away from where one was born and raised **_but is still in the same
country/nation_**.

When I am in another prefecture, I am sometimes asked 「国はどこ？」,「お国はどちらですか。」,
etc. to which I reply 「[名古屋]{なごや}です」.

So, 「国の母」 means "my mother back home". You yourself are living away from that
place/region now, but your mother is still there.




As shown in @choco's comment above, 「[国]{くに}」 in this context means "one's
birthplace", "home province", etc. It is mostly used when one is staying far
away from where one was born and raised **_but is still in the same
country/nation_**.

When I am in another prefecture, I am sometimes asked 「国はどこ？」,「お国はどちらですか。」,
etc. to which I reply 「[名古屋]{なごや}です」.

So, 「国の母」 means "my mother back home". You yourself are living away from that
place/region now, but your mother is still there.

