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omiyage

omiyage noun: a souvenir, often candy or any another edible item, purchased for coworkers in Japanese culture.

Noun

omiyage (countable and uncountable, plural omiyage)

  1. (countable) A souvenir, often candy or any another edible item, purchased for coworkers in Japanese culture.
    • It is a favorite omiyage, or travel gift, brought back to the folks who stayed behind. It should be sold in boxes with "My Friends Went to Nara and All I Got Was This Delicious Ha Sushi" printed on the top.2005, Dave Lowry, The Connoisseur's Guide to Sushi: Everything You Need to Know about Sushi Varieties and Accompaniments, Etiquette and Dining Tips, and More, Harvard Common Press, →ISBN
  2. (uncountable) The Japanese practice of giving such gifts.

Forms of omiyage

pluralomiyage

Origin of omiyage

Borrowed from Japanese お土産.

Questions about omiyage

What does omiyage mean?
Omiyage means a souvenir, often candy or any another edible item, purchased for coworkers in Japanese culture.
What part of speech is omiyage?
Omiyage is a noun.
What is the plural of omiyage?
The plural of omiyage is omiyage.

Words near omiyage in the dictionary

  1. omitted
  2. omitter
  3. omitters
  4. omitting
  5. omittings
  6. omiyage
  7. Omkaar
  8. omkar
  9. omkars
  10. oml
  11. omlah

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