土産

• 読み: みやげ
• ローマ字: miyage
• 漢字の分解: 土 (do/tsuchi) — earth, land; 産 (san) — produce, product (ateji)
• 発音: /mi.ja.ɡe/

意味

Souvenir; gift brought back from a trip. A present purchased while traveling.

A noun for gifts bought during travel to give to family, friends, or coworkers. The polite form お土産 is standard. Japanese souvenir culture is strong — it is expected to bring back omiyage from trips, especially for colleagues. Regional specialties (名物) are the most popular choices.

例文

1. 京都のお土産にお菓子を買った。
2. 海外旅行の土産を会社の人に配った。
3. この店は土産物がたくさん置いてある。

使い方ガイド

場面: travel, gift-giving, workplace

トーン: friendly

起源と歴史

The kanji 土産 is ateji — 土 (earth/land) and 産 (product) together suggest 'product of the land,' referring to regional specialties. The reading みやげ may derive from 宮笥 (miyage), gifts from shrine visits.

文化的背景

時代: Edo period

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal