Japanese word

品

Pronunciation

Romajihin

Meaning

  • nounclass

Example

あの人には品があります。a no hito ni wa hin ga a ri ma su

That person has class.

Illustration for 品 (class)

More examples

派手な服装でも、彼女には品があります。ha de na fuku sō de mo kano jo ni wa hin ga a ri ma su

Even in flashy clothes, she has class.

Core concept

It describes the refined quality that gives a person dignity or makes an object seem well made.

Common phrases

  • 品があるhin ga a ru

    have class

  • 品のあるhin no a ru

    classy

Similar words

品格hinkaku: The quality of having dignity and a refined character.
気品kihin: A graceful quality shown in a person's manner or appearance.
品位hini: The quality of behaving and appearing with dignity and restraint.

Definition in Japanese

人や物に感じられる、上品で立派な性質。hito ya mono ni kan ji ra re ru jō hin de rip pa na sei shitsu

Word origin

The noun 品 (hin, "quality") is a Sino-Japanese word based on the on'yomi reading hin; the kanji first related to goods or articles and came to express their quality and a person's refinement.

Usage tips

  • The sense of 品 (hin) as class often concerns a person's behavior and appearance, so it can describe elegance without referring to wealth or rank.

Other meanings

  • dignitynoun
  • articlenoun

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