JLPT · Level 64
45 words
Japanese word
産物
Pronunciation
Romajisanbutsu
Meaning
- nounproduct
Example
この作品は長年の努力の産物です。ko no saku hin wa naga nen no do ryoku no san butsu de su
This work is the product of many years of hard work.
More examples
その美しい庭園は地域の人々の協力の産物です。so no utsuku shi i tei en wa chi iki no hito bito no kyō ryoku no san butsu de su
That beautiful garden is the product of cooperation among local people.
Core concept
Describes something that emerges from a source or process as its resulting output, whether it is a physical good or an achievement.
Common phrases
努力の産物do ryoku no san butsu
product of effort
研究の産物ken kyū no san butsu
product of research
協力の産物kyō ryoku no san butsu
product of cooperation
時代の産物ji dai no san butsu
product of its era
Similar words
成果seika: An achievement produced by effort toward a goal.
生産物seisanbutsu: A tangible item produced by agriculture, industry, or another organized process.
所産shosan: A result or product created by a particular person, group, or process.
結果kekka: The condition or state that is caused by an action, event, or process.
Definition in Japanese
努力や行為の結果として生じたものや、自然から得られるもの。do ryoku ya kō i no kek ka to shi te shō ji ta mo no ya shi zen ka ra e ra re ru mo no
Word origin
This Sino-Japanese compound joins 産 (san, "produce") with 物 (butsu, "thing"), linking the idea of production to the resulting thing.
Usage tips
- The word 産物 (sanbutsu) can describe an outcome whose source is clear from context, such as nature, research, or years of practice.
Other meanings
- resultnoun
- producenoun