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place of origin; area of production
The region or country where a product, plant, or animal originally comes from. Commonly seen on food labels and product packaging in Japan.
コーヒーの原産地はエチオピアだ。
The place of origin of coffee is Ethiopia.
原産地がラベルに表示されている。
The place of origin is displayed on the label.
消費者は食品の原産地を確認してから購入する人が増えている。
More and more consumers are checking the place of origin of food before purchasing.
USAGE:
原産地 is commonly encountered on food packaging and product labels in Japan, where origin labeling is required by law for many products. It refers to where something was originally produced or where a species naturally originates.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 原産地表示 (country-of-origin labeling)
- 原産地証明書 (certificate of origin)
- 原産地を確認する (to check the place of origin)
RELATED WORDS:
- 産地: production area
- 原産: originating from
- 生産地: production site