産
さん · san
(giving) birth, childbirth, delivery
- native (of)
- product of, produced in, -grown, -bred
- assets, property, fortune
Other ways to say “birth” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
お土産を買います。
おみやげをかいます。
I buy souvenirs.
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お土産は空港で買いました。
おみやげはくうこうでかいました。
I bought souvenirs at the airport.
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おばあちゃんは、お土産を持ってきてくれました。
おばあちゃんは、おみやげをもってきてくれました。
Grandma brought us souvenirs.
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お土産を買うなら、新京極が便利です。
おみやげをかうなら、しんきょうごくがべんりです。
If you're buying souvenirs, Shinkyogoku is convenient.
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What does 産 mean?
(giving) birth, childbirth, delivery. It can also mean: native (of); product of, produced in, -grown, -bred; assets, property, fortune.
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さん (san). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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