Definition of お土産 (おみやげ)

やげ

お土産

おみやげ

omiyage

noun
1.
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling(polite language)
See also:土産
2.
present brought by a visitor(polite language)
3.
something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation), unwelcome gift, disservice(polite language)
Other readings:
お土産【おみあげ】[1]
御土産【おみやげ】
御土産【おみあげ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage
Related Kanji
soil, earth, ground, Turkey
products, bear, give birth, yield, childbirth, native, property
honorable, manipulate, govern
Example sentences(showing 11 results)

やげ
お土産
かえ
帰る
I will pick up a little something for you

He brought back several souvenirs

やげ
お土産
じゅうぶ
十分な
じゅうぶ
十分な
かん
時間
Do you have enough time to buy enough things for souvenirs

Whenever she comes, she brings us presents

This is a little gift for you

ほっかいどう
北海道
やげ
お土産
This is a souvenir from Hokkaido

He's a drinker, so wine would probably be good for a souvenir

A gift of cheesecake is apparently good to soothe discord

やげ
お土産
いた
頂いて
しんせつ
ご親切に
It is so nice of you to give me a present

Uncle George never visited us without some present

These presents are really bulky