Korean Conversation · Level 290
15 words
Korean word
원산지
Pronunciation
Romanizationwonsanji
Meaning
- nounplace of origin
Example
이 과일의 원산지는 어디예요?i kwa i rui won san ji neun eo di ye yo
Where is this fruit from?
More examples
제품 포장에 원산지가 표시되어 있어요.che pum po jang e won san ji ga pyo si doe eo i sseo yo
The product's place of origin is indicated on the packaging.
Core concept
The place where a food or other material first grows or is produced, showing where it comes from.
Common phrases
원산지 표시won san ji pyo si
origin labeling
원산지 확인won san ji hwa gin
origin verification
원산지 증명서won san ji cheung myeong seo
certificate of origin
Similar words
산지sanji: The area where crops such as vegetables and fruit are grown.
생산지saengsanji: The place where a raw material or finished product is produced.
Definition in Korean
과일·고기·수산물 등에서 그 재료가 처음 자라거나 만들어진 곳을 뜻하는 명사.kwa il ko gi su san mul teung e seo keu chae ryo ga cheo eum cha ra geo na man deu reo jin ko seul tteu ta neun myeong sa
Word origin
This Sino-Korean word combines elements meaning original, produce, and place to identify a material's source.
Usage tips
- On food labels, it usually identifies the source region or country, which may differ from the place where the finished product is packaged.
Other meanings
- production areanoun
- country of originnoun
Opposites
- 도착지tochakjjidestinationnoun
- 소비지sobijiplace of consumptionnoun
Related words
- 원산지표시wonsanjipyosiorigin labelingnoun
- 원산지증명서wonsanjijeungmyeongseocertificate of originnoun
- 원산지표시제wonsanjipyosijeorigin labeling systemnoun