Translation guide
How to express the country where something or someone originates, depending on context: products, people, or abstract concepts.
Indicate the country where a product was made, manufactured, or produced.
Standard term for 'country of origin' for products, often seen on labels and in trade contexts.
このワインの原産国はフランスです。
The country of origin of this wine is France.
Literally 'producing country', used for manufactured goods or agricultural products.
このおもちゃの生産国は中国です。
The country of origin (manufacturing country) of this toy is China.
Specifically 'country of manufacture', often used for industrial products.
この機械の製造国はドイツです。
The country of manufacture of this machine is Germany.
Express the country a person comes from, their nationality, or ancestral origin.
Attach to a country name to mean 'from ~' or 'originally from ~'. Very common and natural.
彼はイギリス出身です。
He is from the UK.
出身国はどこですか？
What is your country of origin?
Direct translation of 'country of origin' for people, but less common than 〜出身 in casual speech.
出身国を教えてください。
Please tell me your country of origin.
Means 'mother country' or 'homeland', often used for one's native country.
Talk about the country where something originated, such as a custom, tradition, or movement.
Means 'place of origin' or 'birthplace', often used for cultural items, sports, or ideas.
柔道の発祥の地は日本です。
The country of origin of judo is Japan.
Means 'origin' or 'genesis', can be used with a country name to indicate where something began.
この習慣の起源はインドにある。
The origin of this custom is in India.
While '出身国' is understandable, Japanese speakers more naturally ask 'どこの出身ですか？' (Where are you from?) rather than using the noun phrase 'country of origin'.
It has been 10 years since he left his country of origin.