土産|みやげmiyage[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounlocal specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling
   これは友人ゆうじんへの土産みやげです。↗

   These are gifts for my friends.
2. nounpresent brought by a visitor
3. nounsomething unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift; disserviceusu. お土産

• Synonymお土産おみやげNeutralPolite form of 「土産」, very common in everyday speech.
• SynonymスーベニアNeutralLoanword for a souvenir; in everyday speech 「お土産」 is the usual word.
• Related贈り物おくりものNeutralGeneral term for a gift, not limited to travel; 「土産」 suggests something brought back from a trip or by a visitor.
• Related手土産てみやげNeutralA small gift you carry when paying a visit, seen from the visitor's side; 「土産」 also covers local specialties from travel.
• Related配り物くばりものNeutralGifts prepared to be handed out to many people, stressing the distribution; 「土産」 is not necessarily distributed.
• Related祝儀しゅうぎNeutralCongratulatory gifts or money, also tips; 「土産」 is a local specialty or keepsake gift.
• RelatedプレゼントNeutralLoanword for gifts on occasions like birthdays, stressing the sentiment behind them; 「土産」 stresses local specialties.
• RelatedギフトNeutralLoanword for gifts, mostly in commercial contexts, as in 「ギフト券」.
• Related付け届けつけとどけNeutralA gift sent to win someone's favor or goodwill; can carry a hint of bribery.
• Related引き出物ひきでものNeutralA return gift given to guests at a wedding banquet or similar celebration.
• Related頂き物いただきものNeutralA humble way to refer to something you were given; 「土産」 centers on travel specialties or gifts brought by visitors.
• Relatedもらい物もらいものCasualColloquial word for things one has received; 「土産」 centers on travel specialties or gifts brought by visitors.
• Related貢ぎ物みつぎものWrittenTribute, or gifts sent to curry favor; 「土産」 is an ordinary gift.
• Related進物しんもつWrittenWritten, formal word for gifts presented to someone, as in 「進物用」.
• Related幣物へいもつWrittenWritten word for Shinto offerings or gifts handed to guests, with an old-fashioned flavor.
• Related音物いんもつWrittenArchaic word for a gift, also a bribe; rarely used in modern Japanese.
• Related贈呈品ぞうていひんWrittenItems given in formal presentations, such as commemorative gifts; 「土産」 is more casual.
• Related贈答品ぞうとうひんWrittenGifts exchanged on occasions like midyear and year-end, stressing reciprocal gift-giving.
• Related頂戴物ちょうだいものWrittenHumble term for gifts one has received, more formal than 「頂き物」.
• RelatedおもたせNeutralWhat a guest brings, said by the host, as in 「お持たせですが」; 「土産」 can be used by both giver and receiver.

For a local specialty brought back from a trip or a gift a visitor brings, 「土産」 and its polite form 「お土産」 are the default. Say 「手土産」 for the small gift you carry on a visit, 「贈り物」 or 「プレゼント」 for gifts in general, and 「引き出物」 for wedding return gifts. 「ギフト」 is commercial (「ギフト券」), 「祝儀」 is congratulatory money, 「頂き物」 a humble word for what you receive, and 「付け届け」 a gift to curry favor, with a whiff of bribery.

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1. その土地とちの産物さんぶつ。
2. みやげ。