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下品 (げひん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
na-adjective, noun
vulgar ; indecent ; coarse ; crude
Describes speech, behavior, or taste that is low-class, offensive, or lacking refinement. Often used for crude jokes, bad manners, or tasteless things.
The decorations in that shop are too tasteless.
Written forms 下げ 品ひん Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling; high frequency in news and general use.
げひん Usage 1%
Kanji 品 goods, refinement, dignity Similar words 品ひん がない A phrase meaning 'lacking refinement' or 'classless'; more descriptive and less direct than 下品.
上じょう 品ひん The antonym, meaning 'elegant', 'refined', or 'graceful'.
Etymology Composed of 下 (low, below) and 品 (goods, quality, refinement). The combination straightforwardly conveys 'low quality' or 'vulgarity'.
