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名産 (meisan) Japanese meaning: local specialty | Kotomora
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This region's local specialty is peaches.
I like buying local specialty products when I travel.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 の 名めい 産さん a specialty (product) of a place
This region's specialty is apples.
名めい 産さん として 知し られる to be known as a local specialty
This town is known for its specialty crab.
〈 物もの 〉 を 名めい 産さん にする to turn something into a local specialty
The town is working to establish this fruit as a local specialty.
Kanji 名 name, noted, distinguished 産 products, bear, give birth Related words 名産 refers specifically to a regional product (food, crafts, etc.), while 名物 can also cover famous non-product things like landmarks or customs.
特産 emphasizes that a good is produced distinctively in a region (an economic/agricultural framing), while 名産 emphasizes the region's fame for that product.
名産 highlights a product a place is famous for, whereas 物産 more neutrally covers any products or produce associated with a region.
Don't confuse with 土産 is a gift or souvenir bought to bring back for someone, whereas 名産 is the regional specialty itself, whether or not it is bought as a gift.
名産 refers to a region's famous local product itself, whereas お土産 refers to the gift you buy and bring back to give someone.
Etymology Compound of 名 (famous) and 産 (product, produce).
