産地

さんち
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1A producing area or place of origin — the region where a crop or product is mainly grown or made.

Noun

Examples

このリンゴは青森産地で、箱に産地名が書いてある。

These apples are from Aomori; the box has the place of origin written on it.

お茶の産地を訪れて収穫を見学した。

I visited a tea-producing area and watched the harvest.

スーパーでは野菜の産地がラベルに表示されている。

In supermarkets, the place of origin of vegetables is shown on the label.

2The native habitat or home of a plant or animal — the locality where a species naturally grows or lives.

Noun

Examples

この花の産地は温暖な海沿いの地域だ。

This flower's native habitat is a warm coastal region.

そのクマの産地は北海道の山間部だ。

That bear's habitat is the mountainous areas of Hokkaido.

3(colloquial, joking) A person's birthplace or hometown — used half-jokingly in place of 出身 (place of origin/upbringing).

NounColloquial

Examples

彼の産地は関西らしいよ、と冗談で言われていた。

People jokingly said his 'place of origin' was apparently the Kansai region.

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