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N1 の N2 (made in/made by)

Pattern

noun particle (の) noun

Explanation

When N1 is the name of a country and N2 is the name of a product, it means that N2 is made in that country. When N1 is the name of a company and N2 is the name of a product, it means that N2 is made by that company. The interrogative どこ is used when asking where or by what company something is made.

Examples

1

これは どこの コンピューターですか。

これは どこの コンピューターですか。

Where is this computer made? / What company is this computer made by?

2

……日本の コンピューターです。

……にほんの コンピューターです。

It's made in Japan.

3

……パワー電気の コンピューターです。

……パワーでんきの コンピューターです。

It's made by Power Electric Company.

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