Vocabulary
What does お土産 (おみやげ, omiyage) mean?
お土産 (おみやげ, omiyage) means souvenir (brought back from a trip), local specialty.
| Reading | おみやげ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | omiyage |
| Part of speech | noun |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N4 |
お土産おみやげ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonomiyage
souvenir (brought back from a trip), local specialty
GenkiGenki 4
- 1noun local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling)
- 2noun present brought by a visitor
- 3noun something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift; disservice
Example sentences
これは北海道のお土産です。
This is a souvenir from Hokkaido.
京都で家族にお土産を買いました。
I bought souvenirs for my family in Kyoto.