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foreign-made, imported
Produced or manufactured in a foreign country; of foreign origin.
これは外国産の果物です。
This is imported fruit.
外国産の車は高いことが多い。
Foreign-made cars are often expensive.
国産と外国産、どちらがいいですか。
Which is better, domestic or foreign-made?
外国産 combines 外国 (foreign country) + 産 (production/origin).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 外国産の + noun (foreign-made ~)
- 外国産か国産か (foreign or domestic)
RELATED COMPOUNDS:
- 国産 (domestic, made in Japan) - antonym
- ～産 suffix for origin: 中国産, 米国産
- 輸入品 (imported goods)
USAGE NOTES:
- Common in food labeling and product descriptions
- Often contrasted with 国産 (domestic)