日本製(にほんせい)

にほんせい
noun
made in Japan; Japanese-made
1. made in Japan; Japanese-made
Indicating that a product was manufactured in Japan. Often used as a quality marker, since 'Made in Japan' has strong positive connotations both domestically and abroad.
日本製(にほんせい)の車(くるま)。
A Japanese-made car.
この時計(とけい)は日本製(にほんせい)だ。
This watch is made in Japan.
日本製(にほんせい)の家電(かでん)は、品質(ひんしつ)が高(たか)いと評価(ひょうか)されている。
Japanese-made home appliances are highly regarded for their quality.

Compound of 日本(にほん) (Japan) + the suffix 製(せい) (made in/of). The 製(せい) suffix attaches to country or material names to indicate origin or composition: 中国(ちゅうごく)製(せい) (made in China), 金属(きんぞく)製(せい) (made of metal).

GRAMMAR:

  • As a noun modifier: 日本製(にほんせい)の + noun (日本製(にほんせい)のカメラ)
  • As a predicate: 日本製(にほんせい)だ / です

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 日本製(にほんせい)の車(くるま): a Japanese-made car
  • 日本製(にほんせい)の家電(かでん): Japanese-made appliances
  • 純(じゅん)日本製(にほんせい): purely Japanese-made (all components made in Japan)
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