How to say 'Specialty' in Japanese | 名物

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The Japanese word for Specialty is 'Meibutsu', written as 名物 in Japanese.'Specialty' in hiragana is めいぶつ.

word

名物

Meaning

Specialty

Reading

めいぶつ

meibutsu

Kanji

名Name 物Thing

Explanation

The Japanese noun '名物 (めいぶつ)' refers to a local specialty or a famous product of a particular region. It is often used to describe food, crafts, or other items that are unique to a specific area and are well-known for their quality or cultural significance. For example: This is a local specialty「これは名物です」(これはめいぶつです). The famous dish of this region is a must-try「この地域の名物料理は必ず食べてください」(このちいきのめいぶつりょうりはかならずたべてください). The term can also be used more broadly to refer to anything that is characteristic or emblematic of a place.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5593

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 名物

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

名

Meaning

Name

kanji

物

Meaning

Thing

Words Related to 名物 Through the Kanji 名

These 29 Words contain the Kanji 名 as well.

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名

Meaning

Name

word

片仮名

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Katakana

word

平仮名

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Hiragana

word

名前

Meaning

Name

word

名字

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Surname

word

有名

Meaning

Famous

word

送り仮名

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Okurigana

word

人名

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Name

word

国名

Meaning

Country name

word

名称

Meaning

Name

word

名誉

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Honor

word

宛名

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Addressee

word

大名

Meaning

Feudal lord

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仮名遣い

Meaning

Kana usage

word

名乗る

Meaning

Introduce

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名付ける

Meaning

Name

word

名詞

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Noun

word

名義

Meaning

Name, Title

word

署名

Meaning

Signature

word

仮名

Meaning

Kana

word

地名

Meaning

Placename

word

名人

Meaning

Master

word

名所

Meaning

Famous place

word

題名

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Title

word

名刺

Meaning

Business card

word

名札

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Name tag

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振り仮名

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Furigana

word

代名詞

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Pronoun

word

名簿

Meaning

Roster

Words Related to 名物 Through the Kanji 物

These 54 Words contain the Kanji 物 as well.

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物

Meaning

Thing

word

飲み物

Meaning

Drink

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人物

Meaning

Person, Character

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買い物

Meaning

Shopping

word

見物

Meaning

Sightseeing

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忘れ物

Meaning

Forgotten item

word

動物

Meaning

Animal

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乗り物

Meaning

Vehicle

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建物

Meaning

Building

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物語

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Tale

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動物園

Meaning

Zoo

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物質

Meaning

Matter, Substance

word

生物

Meaning

Organism

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植物

Meaning

Plant

word

贈り物

Meaning

Gift

word

博物館

Meaning

Museum

word

食べ物

Meaning

Food

word

見物人

Meaning

Spectator

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入れ物

Meaning

Container

word

作物

Meaning

Crop

word

荷物

Meaning

Luggage, Burden

word

実物

Meaning

Real, Actual

word

博物

Meaning

Natural history

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本物

Meaning

Real, Genuine

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物理

Meaning

Physics

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物凄い

Meaning

Tremendous, Terrifying

word

織物

Meaning

Textile

word

落とし物

Meaning

Lost item

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洗い物

Meaning

Washing

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着物

Meaning

Kimono

word

植物園

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Botanical garden

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物事

Meaning

Things

word

生き物

Meaning

Creature

word

食物

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Food

word

書物

Meaning

Book

word

物価

Meaning

Prices

word

物体

Meaning

Object

word

物知り

Meaning

Know it all

word

物覚え

Meaning

Memory

word

持ち物

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Belongings

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無生物

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Inanimate

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品物

Meaning

Goods

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物差し

Meaning

Ruler

word

物音

Meaning

Sound

word

物資

Meaning

Supplies

word

物語る

Meaning

Indicate, Tell

word

物件

Meaning

Property

word

果物

Meaning

Fruit

word

何物

Meaning

Something

word

貨物

Meaning

Cargo

word

偽物

Meaning

Fake

word

履物

Meaning

Footwear

word

物陰

Meaning

Shadow

word

漬け物

Meaning

Pickles

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