Japanese Conversation · Level 68
75 words
Japanese word
輸入
Pronunciation
Romajiyunyū
Meaning
- nounimport
Example
日本は外国から小麦を輸入します。nihon wa gai koku ka ra ko mugi o yu nyū shi ma su
Japan imports wheat from other countries.
More examples
この商品は輸入ではなく、国内で作られています。ko no shō hin wa yu nyū de wa na ku koku nai de tsuku ra re te i ma su
This product is made domestically rather than imported.
Core concept
輸入 (yunyū) focuses on bringing goods from another country into the country where they will be used or sold.
Common phrases
商品の輸入shō hin no yu nyū
product imports
輸入を制限するyu nyū o sei gen su ru
restrict imports
Similar words
購入kōnyū: The act of getting goods by paying for them.
Definition in Japanese
国外で生産された商品や原料などを国内へ運び入れること。koku gai de sei san sa re ta shō hin ya gen ryō na do o koku nai e hako bi i re ru ko to
Word origin
輸入 (yunyū, "import") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 輸 (yū, "transport") and 入 (nyū, "enter"), so its parts describe transport into a country.
Usage tips
- 輸入 (yunyū) is common in news and business talk, while everyday speakers often describe the same action as buying goods from overseas.
Opposites
- 輸出yushutsuexportnoun
Related words
- 輸入者yunyūshaimporternoun