noun
rejected goods; seconds; cast-offs
Refers to items that have been rejected or discarded, often due to defects or not meeting standards. Used in manufacturing, retail, or informal contexts.
この箱の中は全部はね物だ。
Everything in this box is rejected goods.
工場ではね物を安く売っている。
The factory sells seconds cheaply.
不良品 specifically means defective or substandard products, while はね物 is a broader, more colloquial term for rejected or discarded items.
廃棄物 refers to waste or disposed materials, often with a legal or environmental nuance, whereas はね物 implies items rejected from a selection or production process.
Compound of はね (reject, discard) + 物 (thing, goods). The verb はねる means to reject or turn down, and 物 is a common suffix for tangible items.