noun
General term for a tangible item, product, or piece of merchandise. Often used in commercial or everyday contexts.
この店はいい品をそろえている。
This shop carries good articles.
お買い得の品がたくさんあります。
There are many bargain items.
noun
Refers to the inherent quality or grade of something, often in contrast to quantity or price.
値段より品が大事だ。
Quality is more important than price.
この生地は品がいい。
This fabric is of good quality.
noun
Almost exclusively used in the set phrase 科を作る (しなをつくる), meaning to act coquettishly or put on a flirtatious manner. Usually written in kana.
See also: 科を作る
彼女はしなを作って話す。
She speaks with a coquettish air.
しなを作るような話し方は好きじゃない。
I don't like a flirtatious way of speaking.
The historical derivation is uncertain. The kanji 品 is conventionally associated with 'goods' and 'quality', while 科 is used in the specialized sense of 'coquetry'.