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made in, manufactured by
Indicates the country of manufacture or the material something is made from.
これは日本製の車です。
This is a car made in Japan.
外国製の家具を買った。
I bought foreign-made furniture.
この机は木製で、とても丈夫だ。
This desk is made of wood and very sturdy.
～製 attaches to nouns indicating either the country/company of manufacture or the material used.
COUNTRY/MAKER:
- 日本製: made in Japan
- 外国製: foreign-made
- 国産: domestically made (alternative)
- 自社製: in-house made
MATERIAL:
- 木製: made of wood
- 金属製: made of metal
- 革製: made of leather
- プラスチック製: made of plastic
OTHER:
- 手製: handmade
- 特注製: custom-made
NOTE:
Often appears on product labels: 〇〇製。