1.
domestic production, domestically made, made in Japan
Products or goods produced within the country. In Japan, often implies higher quality or safety and is used as a selling point, especially for food.
国産の牛肉。
Domestically produced beef.
国産の車は品質が高い。
Domestically made cars are high quality.
このスーパーでは国産の野菜にこだわって仕入れている。
This supermarket is particular about stocking domestically grown vegetables.
USAGE:
Often used as a noun modifier: 国産の～ or 国産～ (domestic ~). In Japan, labeling something as 国産 is a major selling point, especially for food, as consumers associate it with safety and quality. The opposite is 外国産 or 輸入 (imported).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 国産品: domestic product
- 国産車: domestic car
- 国産米: domestically grown rice
- 純国産: 100% domestic