omiyage

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese お土産.

Noun

omiyage (plural omiyage)

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

Japanese

Romanization

omiyage

  1. Rōmaji transcription of おみやげ
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