Japanese Conversation · Level 127
60 words
Japanese word
日産
Pronunciation
Romajinissan
Meaning
- noundaily output
Example
この工場の日産は千台です。ko no kō jō no nis san wa sen dai de su
This factory's daily output is 1,000 units.
More examples
新しい機械で日産を二倍にしました。atara shi i ki kai de nis san o ni bai ni shi ma shi ta
The new machine doubled the daily output.
Core concept
Links production to the total amount completed during a single day.
Common phrases
日産五百台nis san go hyaku dai
daily output of 500 units
Definition in Japanese
工場や事業所などが一日に作り出す量。kō jō ya ji gyō sho na do ga ichi nichi ni tsuku ri da su ryō
Word origin
The compound 日産 (nissan) joins 日 (nichi, "day") with 産 (san, "production"), with nichi plus san forming the reading nissan.
Usage tips
- In Japanese, 日産 (nissan) can name either a day's production or the car company Nissan, making the surrounding context important.
Other meanings
- Nissannoun