discounted item; bargain-priced goods
Refers to products sold at a reduced price, often because of minor imperfections, approaching expiration, or being surplus stock. Commonly seen in supermarkets and retail.
I bought discounted vegetables at the supermarket.
These snacks are cheap because they're bargain items.
Most common spelling; uses kana for the honorific prefix and the stem, with 品 for 'goods'.
Kanji spelling for つとめ, but the kana version is more frequent in everyday use.
From the honorific prefix お + 勤め (つとめ, 'duty' or 'service') + 品 (ひん, 'goods'). The term likely originated from the idea of goods that have 'done their duty' (e.g., been on display or nearing expiration) and are now offered at a discount.