also: しかかりひん
noun
work in progress; goods in process
Business and manufacturing term for partially finished goods or projects.
月末の仕掛品の棚卸しを行います。
We will take inventory of work in progress at the end of the month.
このプロジェクトの仕掛品はまだ完成していません。
The work in progress for this project is not yet completed.
Full okurigana spelling; less common but unambiguous.
Alternate spelling using 掛り; less common but still used in some business settings.
Alternate spelling with 仕掛け; used interchangeably with 仕掛品.
Compound of 仕掛 (しかけ, 'in the process of doing') + 品 (ひん, 'goods'). The reading しかかりひん uses the nominal form 仕掛かり.