中ちゅう間かん財ざい

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Meanings

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noun

intermediate goods

economics

Economics term for goods used as inputs in the production of other goods, such as raw materials or semi-finished products.

最さい終しゅう財ざい
最終財 (final goods) are finished products sold to consumers, while 中間財 are used as inputs in production.
原げん材ざい料りょう
原材料 (raw materials) are a type of intermediate good, but 中間財 also includes semi-finished products and components.

Compound of 中間 (intermediate) and 財 (goods, resources). A straightforward modern technical term.