Translation guide
How to express the country where something or someone originates, depending on context: products, people, or abstract concepts.
Indicate the country where a product was made, manufactured, or produced.
Standard term for 'country of origin' for products, often seen on labels and in trade contexts.
The country of origin of this wine is France.
Literally 'producing country', used for manufactured goods or agricultural products.
The country of origin (manufacturing country) of this toy is China.
Specifically 'country of manufacture', often used for industrial products.
The country of manufacture of this machine is Germany.
Express the country a person comes from, their nationality, or ancestral origin.
Attach to a country name to mean 'from ~' or 'originally from ~'. Very common and natural.
He is from the UK.
What is your country of origin?
Direct translation of 'country of origin' for people, but less common than 〜出身 in casual speech.
Please tell me your country of origin.
Means 'mother country' or 'homeland', often used for one's native country.
Talk about the country where something originated, such as a custom, tradition, or movement.
While '出身国' is understandable, Japanese speakers more naturally ask 'どこの出身ですか？' (Where are you from?) rather than using the noun phrase 'country of origin'.
彼は母国を離れて10年になる。
It has been 10 years since he left his country of origin.
この習慣の起源はインドにある。
The origin of this custom is in India.