Meaning

Primary

Brand New

Alternatives

New Item, New Product

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

A new product is something that's brand new or a new item. I like looking around the store for the brand new stuff because it's interesting!

Reading

しんぴん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. Notice though that ひん changes to ぴん. This is because you're buying some brand new pins?

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 新品のバッテリー

    a brand new battery

    新品の電池

    a brand new battery

    新品の場合

    in the case of a brand new product

Context Sentences

このジーパンは新品です。

These jeans are brand new.

線路に新品のそろばんを落としてしまいました。

I dropped my brand new abacus onto the train tracks.

「新しいパソコンを買ったんだって?」「うーん。新品ではないんだけどね。ビエトのお下がりだよ。」

"I heard you bought a new computer." "Well, it’s not brand new. It’s a hand-me-down from Viet."

Kanji Composition