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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."
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What is the meaning of 国の母?
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.
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