noun
rejected goods; seconds; off-grade items
Refers to products that fail quality inspection and are not sold as first-quality items. Often used in manufacturing, retail, and quality control contexts.
この工場では不合格品を徹底的に減らす努力をしている。
This factory is making thorough efforts to reduce rejected goods.
不合格品は通常、正規ルートでは販売されない。
Rejected articles are usually not sold through regular channels.
Compound of 不合格 (failure to pass inspection) and 品 (goods, article).