Japanese word

品物

Pronunciation

Romajishinamono

Meaning

  • nounitem

Example

店で品物を見ます。mise de shina mono o mi ma su

I look at the items in the store.

Illustration for 品物 (item)

More examples

届いた品物を確認します。todo i ta shina mono o kaku nin shi ma su

I check the item that arrived.

Core concept

Refers to a concrete thing treated as an individual object or as merchandise.

Common phrases

  • 品物を買うshina mono o ka u

    buy an item

  • 品物を選ぶshina mono o era bu

    choose an item

  • 品物を受け取るshina mono o u ke to ru

    receive an item

Similar words

商品shōhin: Goods that a store or business offers for sale.
品hin: An article or piece of merchandise viewed as one item.
物mono: A general word for a concrete thing or object.

Definition in Japanese

売ったり買ったりする対象となる具体的な物。u tta ri ka tta ri su ru tai shō to na ru gu tai teki na mono

Word origin

The Japanese compound 品物 (shinamono) combines 品 (shina, "an item") and 物 (mono, "a thing").

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 品物 (shinamono) often refers to merchandise in a shopping context rather than to a random object.

Other meanings

  • goodsnoun

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