土産 (Miyage) is a Japanese noun meaning “local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling, present brought by a visitor, something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation), unwelcome gift”.
Meanings
- nounlocal specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling
- nounpresent brought by a visitor
- nounsomething unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift; disserviceusu. お土産
Examples
これは友人への土産です。
These are gifts for my friends.
旅行から帰るときの土産のことを考えておきなさい。
Make allowance for souvenirs on the return trip.
彼がうちに来るときは必ず子供に土産を持ってくる。
He never visits us without bringing some presents for my children.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).