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VocabJLPT N2
souvenir
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling
  2. 2. present brought by a visitor
  3. 3. something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation)
This word refers to a gift or souvenir, typically bought when traveling and brought back for friends, family, or colleagues. Giving these when returning from a trip is an important social custom in Japan.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I asked in the shop, "What souvenirs are popular here?"

Sentence 2

A souvenir from a trip can become the key to a whole memory.

Sentence 3

"Where did you find that souvenir?" she asked.

Sentence 4

I have souvenirs from my recent business trip to share with everyone.

Sentence 5

A piece of pottery I bought as a souvenir transformed my dining table.