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	お土産（おみやげ）1　Souvenir It is not obligatory to take a souvenir to somebody you visit. However, if you wish to take a gift to somebody, something from your country will be welcomed. When handing over souvenir, expressions such as “〜のおみやげです” （“this is a souvenir from 〜”） are used by. “つまらないものですが” （“It is nothing much but......”） is not frequently used by Japanese speakers nowadays. When receiving a souvenir, the recipient says “ありがとうございます” （“thank you”）. The package will not opened at this time.