Korean Conversation · Level 117
15 words
Korean word
국산
Pronunciation
Romanizationkukssan
Meaning
- nounlocally made
Example
이 국산 화장품은 피부에 잘 맞아요.i kuk ssan hwa jang pu meun pi bu e chal ma ja yo
These locally made cosmetics suit my skin well.
More examples
요즘 국산 제품의 품질이 많이 좋아졌어요.yo jeum kuk ssan che pu mui pum ji ri ma ni cho a jeo sseo yo
These days, the quality of domestic products has improved a lot.
Core concept
A product made within the country rather than brought in from another country.
Common phrases
국산 제품kuk ssan che pum
domestic products
국산 자동차kuk ssan cha dong cha
domestic cars
국산 식품kuk ssan sik pum
domestic food
Similar words
국내산kungnaesan: A label showing that a food or product was made or grown domestically.
외국산oegukssan: A product made in a foreign country.
수입산suipssan: A product brought into the country from abroad for sale.
원산지wonsanji: The place where a product or ingredient was first grown or made.
Definition in Korean
자국에서 생산된 제품이나 물건을 가리키는 명사.cha gu ge seo saeng san doen che pu mi na mul geo neul ka ri ki neun myeong sa
Word origin
The word is a Sino-Korean compound of elements meaning country and production, so it came to mean something produced within the country.
Usage tips
- English locally made can suggest a nearby area, but this word usually refers to domestic production at the country level.
Opposites
- 수입산suipssanimported productsnoun
- 외국산oegukssanforeign-made productsnoun
Related words
- 국산품kukssanpumdomestic productsnoun
- 국산화kukssanhwadomestic productionnoun