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既製 (きせい, kisei) Japanese meaning: ready-made | Kotomora
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Kanji 既 previously, already, long ago Opposites· 5 既製 describes mass-produced, ready-made goods, while オーダーメイド refers to items custom-made to an individual's specifications.
既製 refers to goods already produced for general sale, whereas 特注 means specially ordered or custom-manufactured to a buyer's request.
既製 describes ready-made, mass-produced goods, the opposite of 手作り items that are crafted individually by hand.
Show 2 more 既製 describes something ready-made or mass-produced in a factory, the opposite of 自家製, which is made at home or on the premises.
既製 describes something ready-made or mass-produced, the opposite of 手製, which is made by hand.
Don't confuse with 既製 (ready-made, of manufactured goods) and 既成 (already established, of facts or systems) share the same pronunciation but refer to completely different concepts.
既成事実 uses 既成 (already established), which is pronounced identically to 既製 (ready-made, as in 既製品) but means something completely different.
Etymology Compound of 既 (already) and 製 (manufacture), literally 'already manufactured'.