原産

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 原産 (げんさん) combines origin 原 and production 産 to denote native origin or place of origin.
• Basic usage: It identifies a plant's native region and a product's country of origin.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Origin versus processing location
  • 原産国 states where the product or material originated, while the place where it was processed can be different.