also: そひん
noun
small gift; token of appreciation
Only when written 粗品
Humble term for a modest gift one gives, often used when presenting something to a superior or customer. Also refers to promotional freebies given by businesses. The reading is almost always そしな.
つまらないものですが、粗品をお受け取りください。
This is just a small token, but please accept this gift.
ご来店
We are offering a small gift to customers who visit our store.
noun
inferior goods; low-quality article
Archaic original meaning; not used in modern Japanese outside historical contexts.
古文書では「粗品」が粗悪な品物を指すことがある。
In old documents, 粗品 can refer to goods of poor quality.
Contains outdated kanji 麁; not used in modern writing.
From 粗 (rough, coarse) and 品 (goods, article). Originally meant 'inferior goods', but evolved into a humble term for a modest gift.