Translation guide
The English word "products" refers to items that are made or grown to be sold. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is 製品 (seihin), but the best choice depends on context: whether you mean manufactured goods, agricultural produce, or a company's product line.
Referring to items that are manufactured or processed, such as electronics, machinery, or consumer goods.
The most general term for manufactured products. Used in business, retail, and everyday contexts.
この会社は高品質な製品を作っています。
This company makes high-quality products.
新製品が来月発売されます。
The new product will be released next month.
Emphasizes products as commercial goods or merchandise for sale. Common in retail and marketing.
この店では様々な商品を扱っています。
This store carries various products.
Referring to products that are grown, farmed, or harvested, such as fruits, vegetables, or seafood.
Specifically agricultural products. Use for crops, fruits, vegetables, etc.
この地域の農産物は新鮮で美味しいです。
The agricultural products from this region are fresh and delicious.
Livestock products, such as meat, eggs, and dairy.
Referring to the range of products a company sells, often in a business or marketing context.
Borrowed from English 'lineup', commonly used in business to refer to a company's product range.
当社の製品ラインアップをご覧ください。
Please take a look at our product lineup.
Products that a company handles or deals in. Often used in B2B contexts.
取扱商品についての詳細はウェブサイトをご覧ください。
For details on our products, please see our website.
Referring to products in a general, abstract sense, such as in economics or discussions of quality.
Again, 製品 is the go-to term for the abstract concept of products.
製品の品質管理は重要です。
Quality control of products is important.
Emphasizes products as the output of production. More formal and often used in economic contexts.
製品 (seihin) focuses on the item as something manufactured or produced, while 商品 (shōhin) emphasizes its role as a commercial good for sale. For example, a factory makes 製品, but a store sells 商品. However, in many contexts they overlap.
この工場では自動車の部品を製品として作っています。
This factory manufactures car parts as products.
この店の商品はすべて国内産です。
All products in this store are domestically produced.
The loanword プロダクト (purodakuto) exists but is mainly used in IT/product management contexts (e.g., プロダクトマネージャー). For general manufactured goods, 製品 is much more natural.
Marine products, such as fish and seafood.
日本は水産物の消費が多い国です。
Japan is a country with high consumption of marine products.
畜産物の価格が上昇しています。
The prices of livestock products are rising.
国内総生産は国内で生産された生産物の総額です。
Gross domestic product is the total value of products produced domestically.