(すいさん)

すいさん
noun
marine products, fisheries
1. marine products, aquatic products
Products obtained from oceans, rivers, and other bodies of water, including fish, shellfish, and seaweed.
日本(にほん)水産(すいさん)資源(しげん)豊富(ほうふ)(くに)だ。
Japan is a country rich in marine resources.
水産(すいさん)加工(かこう)(ひん)輸出(ゆしゅつ)している。
We export processed marine products.
水産加工品 = processed seafood products
市場(いちば)には新鮮(しんせん)水産(すいさん)(ぶつ)がたくさん(なら)んでいる。
There are many fresh marine products lined up at the market.
2. fisheries, fishing industry
The industry related to catching, farming, and processing aquatic products.
(かれ)水産(すいさん)大学(だいがく)漁業(ぎょぎょう)(まな)んだ。
He studied fisheries at a marine sciences university.
水産(すいさん)(ぎょう)日本(にほん)重要(じゅうよう)産業(さんぎょう)(ひと)つだ。
The fishing industry is one of Japan's important industries.
水産(すいさん)(ちょう)漁業(ぎょぎょう)管理(かんり)水産(すいさん)資源(しげん)保護(ほご)担当(たんとう)している。
The Fisheries Agency is responsible for managing fisheries and protecting marine resources.
水産(すいさん)(ちょう) = Fisheries Agency

水産(すいさん) encompasses all products from aquatic sources and the industry surrounding them. Japan, being an island nation, has a significant fisheries sector.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 水産(すいさん)(ぎょう): fishing industry
  • 水産(すいさん)(ぶつ): marine products, seafood
  • 水産(すいさん)加工(かこう): seafood processing
  • 水産(すいさん)資源(しげん): marine resources
  • 水産(すいさん)(ちょう): Fisheries Agency (government)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 漁業(ぎょぎょう): fishing industry
  • 養殖(ようしょく): aquaculture, fish farming
  • 海産物(かいさんぶつ): marine products (specifically from the sea)