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品物 — meaning in English

shinamono

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English meaning

  • commodity noun A raw material or basic good that is bought and sold in bulk, such as oil, wheat, or gold.
  • goods noun Physical items that are produced, bought and sold; merchandise, as distinct from services.
  • item noun A single thing, especially one on a list or among a group of things.
  • merchandise noun Goods that are bought and sold as part of trade.

Senses

品物 is used for these senses in English:

  • commodity (business) Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold. [from 15th c.]
  • goods (business, economics) That which is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then finally consumed.
  • item (by extension, video games) An object that can be picked up for later use.
  • merchandise (uncountable) Goods which are or were offered or intended for sale.

commodity — full definition

  1. noun A raw material or basic good that is bought and sold in bulk, such as oil, wheat, or gold.
  2. noun Something useful or valuable, especially something treated as an interchangeable product rather than something unique.

goods — full definition

  1. noun Physical items that are produced, bought and sold; merchandise, as distinct from services.
  2. noun Possessions belonging to a person; personal property.
  3. noun In the phrase 'the goods', the proof, information or quality that was promised.

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