手土産・手みやげ|てみやげtemiyage[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nounpresent (brought by a visitor); gift

• Synonymお土産おみやげNeutralBroader: covers both souvenirs bought while traveling and gifts brought on a visit; 「手土産」 is only the small gift you carry when calling on someone.
• SynonymおもたせFormalThe host's formal word for a gift a guest brings, often said as 「お持たせですが」 when serving it; the stance is the reverse of 「手土産」.
• Related贈り物おくりものNeutralThe general term for a gift on any occasion; 「手土産」 is limited to what you bring when paying someone a visit, whether at home or at work.
• Related土産みやげNeutralSouvenirs or gifts brought back from a trip; in effect 「お土産」 without the honorific prefix.
• RelatedギフトNeutralA loanword for gifts in general, often used in product and gift-set names; 「手土産」 is specifically what you bring on a visit.
• Related付け届けつけとどけNeutralA gift given in thanks or to win someone's favor, also covering a bribe; carries a nuance of personal favors and reciprocity.
• Related引き出物ひきでものNeutralA return gift the hosts give guests at weddings and similar events — the direction is opposite to 「手土産」, which the guest brings.
• Related進物しんもつWrittenA gift respectfully presented to someone; written and old-fashioned, seen mostly in shop language like 「ご進物」.
• Related贈呈品ぞうていひんFormalFormal: an item given as a keepsake or token of thanks, used at formal occasions such as events and ceremonies.
• Related贈答品ぞうとうひんWrittenGifts exchanged at seasonal occasions or celebrations, such as year-end presents; written, with a commercial flavor.

Use 「手土産」 for a small gift you carry when calling on someone, at a home or an office. For travel souvenirs say 「お土産」 or 「土産」; for gifts in general, 「贈り物」; for a wedding return gift, 「引き出物」. 「お持たせ」 is the host's term for what a guest brings. 「ギフト」 is a loanword for gifts in general, 「付け届け」 a thank-you or favor gift (even a bribe), and 「進物」「贈呈品」「贈答品」 formal or written words for gifts.

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1. 訪問ほうもんする際さいに手てで持もてる程度ていどのみやげ。