defective product; inferior goods
Refers to a manufactured item that is flawed, substandard, or does not meet quality standards. Commonly used in business, manufacturing, and consumer contexts.
この不良品は交換してもらえますか。
Can I get this defective product exchanged?
工場では不良品の発生率を下げる努力をしている。
The factory is making efforts to reduce the rate of defective products.
Defective items occasionally come out of this factory.
I had the defective product exchanged for a new one.
The shoes that arrived were defective, so I returned them.
The manufacturer recalled all the defective products.