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marine products; seafood products; aquatic products
Products obtained from oceans, rivers, and aquaculture, including fish, shellfish, seaweed, and other aquatic organisms. Used in trade, industry, and government contexts rather than everyday cooking.
日本は水産物の消費量が多い。
Japan has high consumption of marine products.
新鮮な水産物が市場に並んでいる。
Fresh marine products are lined up at the market.
水産物の輸入規制が強化されたため、仕入れ価格が上昇している。
Since import regulations on marine products were tightened, procurement prices have risen.
USAGE:
A somewhat formal term used in trade, government policy, and industry contexts. In everyday conversation, 海産物 (marine products) or simply 魚介類 (seafood) is more common. 水産物 covers both ocean and freshwater products.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 水産物の輸出入 (import and export of marine products)
- 水産物加工 (marine product processing)
- 水産物市場 (marine products market)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 海産物: marine products — specifically from the sea, not freshwater
- 魚介類: seafood — the everyday term for fish and shellfish
- 水産業: fishing industry — the industry that produces marine products