ノベルティグッズ

also: ノベルティーグッズ

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

novelty goods; promotional merchandise

Refers to small, often free items given away for advertising or as souvenirs, such as keychains, stickers, or pens with company logos.

イベントでノベルティグッズをもらった。
I received some novelty goods at the event.
このノベルティグッズは非ひ売ばい品ひんです。
These promotional items are not for sale.

Related words

景けい品ひん
景品 is a broader term for freebies or prizes, often given in lotteries or as purchase incentives, while ノベルティグッズ specifically refers to branded promotional items.
販はん促そく品ひん
販促品 is a more formal business term for sales promotion goods, whereas ノベルティグッズ is the common consumer-facing word.

Built from

ノベルティ+グッズ

Written forms

ノベルティーグッズ
Variant with long vowel marker; less common.
ノベルティ・グッズ
- ノベルティグッズ
  Spelling with a middle dot; sometimes used for clarity.
- ノベルティ・グッズ
ノベルティー・グッズ
- ノベルティーグッズ
  Rare variant combining long vowel and middle dot.
- ノベルティー・グッズ

Etymology

Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) from 'novelty' + 'goods'. The term is used in Japanese to mean promotional merchandise, which is a narrower sense than the English 'novelty goods'.