► 名詞
品 [(2)しな] meaning: item rank: 1
☆ あそこの店は品が揃っている ⇨ That store has a good selection of items
☆ これはほんの御礼の品です (おれい) ⇨ This is a small thank-you gift
☆ 食料品店で品不足が続いている ⇨ Merchandise shortages have been continuing at grocery stores
品 [ひん] [品が有る] meaning: class rank: 2
☆ 彼には言葉に出来ない品が有る ⇨ He has indescribable class (☛ Usually about people)
品 [ひん] [品が無い] meaning: class rank: 2
☆ 彼女はいつも品の無い服装をしている ⇨ She’s always dressed without class, looks trashy (☛ Usually about people)
品 [(2)しな] [coll] meaning: quality rank: 3
☆ これはそこら辺で売っているものとは品が違う ⇨ This item is at a different level of quality than regularly available stuff
► 接尾辞
品 [ひん] meaning: item rank: 2
☆ 不合格品は廃却される ⇨ The items that failed the inspection are discarded
☆ 展示品に触れないよう ⇨ Do not touch the exhibit items
More examples:
- この製品は作りがちゃちですぐ壊れる ⇨ This product is cheaply made and breaks easily
- 新製品の売れ行きは捗々しくない ⇨ The sales of the new product hasn’t been great
- 出来損ないの品は捨てられる ⇨ Poorly made products (that failed the quality control) will be discarded
- 健康食品 ⇨ Health food
- 私達は値段を据え置いたまま製品を増量した ⇨ We increased the amount of the product while keeping the same price
- 粗悪な食料品 ⇨ Low-quality food stuff
- 私達は製品の品質に妥協しない ⇨ We won’t compromise on the quality of our products
- 加工食品 ⇨ Processed food
- 部品はリベットで接合されている ⇨ The parts are joined with rivets
- 彼女は何でも一流品でないと気が済まない ⇨ She wouldn’t like anything other than top-brand products
- 参加者にはもれ無く景品が有ります ⇨ There are free gifts for all the participants, no exceptions
- 彼の作品には心に訴えるものが無い ⇨ His works lack something that speaks to your heart
- この作品は微妙な心の動きを見事に書き表している ⇨ This novel beautifully depicts subtle development of emotions
- 私達は新製品開発の計画を立てた ⇨ We made a plan to develop a new product
- 不純物が薬品に混入した ⇨ Impurity were introduced into the chemical solution