Japanese word

農産物

Pronunciation

Romajinōsanbutsu

Meaning

nounagricultural produce

Example

日本の農産物を海外へ輸出しています。nihon no nō san butsu o kai gai e yu shutsu shi te i ma su

We export Japanese agricultural produce overseas.

Illustration for 農産物 (agricultural produce)

More examples

新鮮な農産物が市場に並んでいます。shin sen na nō san butsu ga shi jō ni nara n de i ma su

Fresh agricultural produce is on display at the market.

Core concept

Describes the crops and farm-animal products obtained through agricultural production.

Common phrases

新鮮な農産物shin sen na nō san butsu
fresh agricultural produce
農産物を輸出するnō san butsu o yu shutsu su ru
export agricultural produce

Similar words

農作物nōsakubutsu: Crops grown through farming, such as grains, vegetables, and fruit.
農産品nōsanhin: Goods produced by agriculture and treated as products for sale or trade.
作物sakumotsu: Plants grown and harvested for food, materials, or other uses.

Definition in Japanese

農業で作られる作物や、家畜から得られる製品の総称。nō gyō de tsuku ra re ru saku motsu ya ka chiku ka ra e ra re ru sei hin no sō shō

Word origin

The compound 農産物 (nōsanbutsu) joins 農 (nō, "agriculture"), 産 (san, "produce"), and 物 (butsu, "goods") to mean goods produced by farming.

Usage tips

The term commonly appears in discussions of food exports and trade because it covers several kinds of farm products.