► 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:
- 売り出し商品は店頭に置くべきだ ⇨ Sale items should be located at the storefront
 - 彼は製品の原価を積算した ⇨ He calculated the cost of the product (by adding everything)
 - 日本では傘は必需品だ ⇨ Umbrellas are must-haves in Japan
 - 彼の作品は他から傑出している ⇨ His work stands out from the rest
 - 学校の備品を盗んだ者がいる ⇨ Someone stole items that belong to the school
 - 調査に御協力頂いた方には粗品を進呈致します ⇨ We will give out gifts to those who help us with the survey
 - これが当社の新製品です ⇨ This is the new product of this very company (= our company)
 - その商品券は今でも有効だ ⇨ That gift card is valid even now, still valid now
 - この部品は真空成形されている ⇨ The part is formed by vacuum forming
 - 彼等の製品は最近よく安売りされている ⇨ Their products are often discounted heavily recently
 - 彼等は新製品の開発を外注に委託した ⇨ They commissioned a subcontractor to develop a new product
 - 彼等は新製品を発売した ⇨ They started selling, launched, their new product
 - その物質は食品添加剤として汎用されている ⇨ That substance is commonly used as a food additive
 - 化学薬品 ⇨ Chemicals, drugs
 - 警察は容疑者の所持品を調べた ⇨ The police examined the possessions of the suspect