Japanese word

原産

Pronunciation

Romajigensan

Meaning

  • nounnative

Example

この植物は日本が原産です。ko no shoku butsu wa nihon ga gen san de su

This plant is native to Japan.

Illustration for 原産 (native)

More examples

この花は南アメリカが原産だと考えられています。ko no hana wa minami a me ri ka ga gen san da to kanga e ra re te i ma su

This flower is believed to be native to South America.

Core concept

Points to the place from which a living thing or product comes, with emphasis on its beginning rather than its current location.

Common phrases

  • 日本が原産nihon ga gen san

    native to Japan

  • 熱帯地方が原産net tai chi hō ga gen san

    native to the tropics

Definition in Japanese

生物や製品などが最初に生まれたり作られたりした土地。sei butsu ya sei hin na do ga sai sho ni u ma re ta ri tsuku ra re ta ri shi ta to chi

Word origin

原産 (gensan, "origin") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 原 (gen, "source") and 産 (san, "produce").

Usage tips

  • English speakers often use native to for plants and animals, as in a species native to Japan, whereas native can also refer to a person born in a place.

Other meanings

  • place of originnoun

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