お土産みやげ

noun

souvenir; local specialty gift

A gift bought while traveling, typically a local specialty, given to friends, family, or colleagues upon return. The polite form of 土産.

See also: 土産

• 旅りょ行こう先さきで家か族ぞくにお土産みやげを買かった。

  I bought souvenirs for my family at the travel destination.

• これは京きょう都とのお土産みやげです。どうぞ。

  This is a souvenir from Kyoto. Please have some.

noun

gift from a visitor

A present brought by someone when visiting a home or office. Overlaps with sense 1 but emphasizes the visitor context rather than travel.

• 友とも達だちが遊あそびに来くるとき、お土産みやげにケーキを持もってきてくれた。

  When my friend came to visit, they brought a cake as a gift.

noun

unwelcome gift; something unpleasant brought back

Jocular or ironic use: something undesirable acquired during a trip or visit, such as an illness, injury, or bad habit. Often used with a wry tone.

• 旅りょ行こうのお土産みやげに風邪かぜをもらっちゃった。

  I caught a cold as a souvenir from my trip.