meibutsu

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noun

A product famously associated with a particular region of Japan, often purchased as a gift or souvenir.

OriginJapanese 名物 →
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Meanings

nounmeibutsu (plural meibutsu or meibutsus)

plural meibutsus

  1. A product famously associated with a particular region of Japan, often purchased as a gift or souvenir.

Origin

  1. Japanese名物“speciality”
  2. Englishmeibutsu

From Japanese 名物 (“speciality”).

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APA

meibutsu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meibutsu

MLA

“meibutsu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meibutsu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meibutsu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meibutsu.

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