omiyage

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noun

A souvenir, often candy or any another edible item, purchased for coworkers in Japanese culture.

OriginJapanese お土産 →
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Meanings

nounomiyage (countable and uncountable, plural omiyage)
  1. countableA souvenir, often candy or any another edible item, purchased for coworkers in Japanese culture.

    It is a favorite omiyage, or travel gift, brought back to the folks who stayed behind. It should be sold in boxes with "My Friends Went to Nara and All I Got Was This Delicious Ha Sushi" printed on the top.

    2005, Dave Lowry, The Connoisseur's Guide to Sushi: Everything You Need to Know about Sushi Varieties and Accompaniments, Etiquette and Dining Tips, and More, Harvard Common Press, →ISBN
  2. uncountableThe Japanese practice of giving such gifts.

Origin

  1. Japaneseお土産
  2. Englishomiyage

Borrowed from Japanese お土産.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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