How to say "supplies" in Japanese

• 用品ようひんJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounCovers 'supplies' in the sense of articles used for a purpose, such as office supplies. The natural choice when talking about consumable or everyday items for work, study, or a particular activity.
  衛生えいせい用品ようひん売り場うりばはどこですか。↗

  Where is the sanitary section?
• 物資ぶっしJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounMatches 'supplies' as goods, materials, or resources, especially when they are transported or delivered, as in relief or emergency supplies. Use it for bulk commodities rather than small personal articles.
  お金かねは物資ぶっしを売買ばいばいしたり、価値かちを測はかったり、富とみを蓄たくわえたりするのに使つかわれる。↗

  Money is used for buying or selling goods, measuring value and storing wealth.
• 備品びひんCommon
  nounCovers 'supplies' in the sense of equipment or fixtures provided and kept at an office, school, or other institution. It refers to durable items that belong to the organization, not consumables you buy for yourself.
  研究所けんきゅうしょ用よう備品びひんは３月がつ１５日かまでに間違まちがいなく配達はいたつできます。↗

  I'm certain we can deliver the laboratory equipment by March 15th.
• 調度ちょうどCommon
  nounA marginal match for 'supplies': it really means household furnishings and fixtures such as furniture, so it is seldom the word you want. Reach for it only when 'supplies' refers to the furnishings of a home.

For 'supplies', choose 用品 for everyday articles used in an activity, 物資 for goods or materials shipped to where they are needed, 備品 for equipment kept on hand at a workplace, and 調度 for household furnishings.

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• 用品ようひんarticles
• 物資ぶっしgoods
• 備品びひんequipment
• 調度ちょうどhousehold items
• 需品じゅひんsupplies
• 用度ようどsupplies
• 貯蔵品ちょぞうひんsupplies
• 支給品しきゅうひんsupplies