Word Meaning お土産

おみあげ omiage

お土産 is read as おみあげ (omiage) and means local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling.

Meaning

English

  1. local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling
  2. present brought by a visitor
  3. something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation)
  4. unwelcome gift
  5. disservice

Reading

Kana

おみあげ

Romaji

omiage

Writing Variants

  • お土産 おみやげ omiyage
  • 御土産 おみあげ omiage
  • 御土産 おみやげ omiyage

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Related Words 思い出,引き出物,メモリー,懐かしい,懐かしむ,懐古,懐旧,ノスタルジア Rank 3932 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

お土産話

おみやげばなし

trip story

土産

みやげ

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling

手土産

てみやげ

present (brought by a visitor)

置き土産

おきみやげ

parting gift

土産

とさん

product of the land

土産話

みやげばなし

tales of one's travels

土産物

みやげもの

souvenir

土産品

みやげひん

souvenir

土産物店

みやげものてん

souvenir shop

土産店

みやげてん

souvenir shop

お産

おさん

(giving) birth

初産

しょざん

first childbirth

Example Sentences

10

What kind of souvenirs did you buy?

What souvenirs did you buy?

This is a little gift for you.

I'm going to buy souvenirs for my family.

These presents are really bulky.

You sent gifts from your country.

One of my colleagues gave me a gift.

Is there a gift shop around here?

Are there any souvenir shops here?

We are looking forward to hearing about your trip.