非ひ売ばい品ひん

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun

not for sale; free item; promotional item

Refers to an item that is not commercially sold, often given away as a free sample, promotional gift, or limited edition bonus. Commonly seen on product labels or in marketing contexts.

このCDは非ひ売ばい品ひんです。
This CD is not for sale.
非ひ売ばい品ひんのポスターをもらった。
I got a promotional poster that is not for sale.

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Kanji

非un-, mistake, negative
売sell
品goods, refinement, dignity

Related words

無む料りょう
無料 means 'free of charge' for a service or item that is normally sold, while 非売品 specifically means the item itself is not intended for sale at all.
景けい品ひん
景品 is a free gift or premium given with a purchase, often a 非売品, but 景品 focuses on its role as a promotional incentive.

Opposites

売うり物ものN1
非売品 means an item that is explicitly not for sale, the direct opposite of 売り物 in its literal 'for sale' sense.
市し販はんN1
非売品 is an item that is explicitly not for sale, the opposite of something 市販 (commercially available in stores).

Built from

非ひ+売ばい品ひん

Etymology

Compound of 非 (hi, 'not') + 売 (bai, 'sell') + 品 (hin, 'goods'). The reading is on'yomi throughout.