用品|ようひんyouhin[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounarticles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
    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?
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related備品びひんNeutralItems and furniture an office or school keeps on hand for use, as in 「会社の備品」; 「用品」 covers goods for a particular use.
  • Related設備せつびNeutralFacilities and machinery installed for a purpose, as in 「設備投資」; 「用品」 covers goods for a particular use.
  • Related装置そうちNeutralMechanical devices and mechanisms; 「用品」 covers goods for a particular use.
  • Related装備そうびNeutralWeapons and gear equipped for a purpose, such as mountain-climbing gear; 「用品」 is broader in scope.
  • Related道具どうぐNeutralTools and utensils, also figuratively a means to an end; 「用品」 often serves as a suffix, as in 「スポーツ用品」.
  • Related機材きざいNeutralMachinery and equipment, as in 「撮影機材」; 「用品」 covers goods for a particular use.
  • Related装具そうぐWrittenHorse tack and orthotic braces, mainly in written or formal prose; 「用品」 is broader in scope.

Use 「用品」 for goods serving a particular use, as in 「事務用品」「医療用品」「スポーツ用品」. For items an organization keeps on hand use 「備品」, for installed facilities 「設備」, for equipped gear 「装備」, and for tools 「道具」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. あることに使つかう品物しなもの。
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