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洋品 (ようひん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Meanings 1
noun
Western-style clothing and accessories ; haberdashery
Refers broadly to Western-style apparel and related accessories, often in a retail context. The term 'haberdashery' is a narrower equivalent, typically for men's furnishings.
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The Western apparel section of this department store is very spacious.
Kanji 品 goods, refinement, dignity Similar words 洋よう 服ふく 洋服 specifically means Western-style clothing (garments), while 洋品 is a broader term that includes accessories and haberdashery items.
服ふく 飾しょく 品ひん 服飾品 refers to fashion accessories in general, not necessarily Western-style, and is more formal than 洋品.
Etymology Compound of 洋 (Western, overseas) and 品 (goods, articles). The term emerged as Japan adopted Western clothing styles, referring broadly to Western-style apparel and related items.
