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土産話 (みやげばなし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

土産みやげ話ばなし

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Meanings

1

travel stories; tales from a trip

Stories or anecdotes one shares after returning from a trip, often accompanied by souvenirs.

旅りょ行こうから帰かえったら、友とも達だちに土産みやげ話ばなしをたくさん聞きかせた

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After coming back from the trip, I told my friends many travel stories.

彼かれの土産みやげ話ばなしはいつも面おも白しろい。

His tales from his travels are always interesting.

Kanji

土soil, earth, ground
産products, bear, give birth
話tale, talk

Related words

土産みやげ
土産 means 'souvenir' or 'gift from a trip'; 土産話 specifically refers to the stories told about the trip.

Word family

お土産みやげ話ばなし
trip story; vacation story

Built from

土産みやげ+話はなし

Written forms

土産みやげ話ばなしUsage77%
Standard kanji spelling using 土産 (souvenir) and 話 (story).
みやげ話ばなしUsage23%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; common in casual writing.

Etymology

Compound of 土産 (souvenir, from a trip) and 話 (story, talk).