ブランド
ぶらんど
noun
brand; brand name
1.
brand; brand name
A name, design, or symbol that identifies and distinguishes a product or company from others.
ブランド is a loanword from English "brand."
NUANCE IN JAPANESE:
In Japanese, ブランド often implies high-end or luxury goods, not just any commercial brand. When Japanese speakers say ブランド品, they typically mean designer or luxury items.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- ブランド品: brand-name/designer product
- 高級ブランド: luxury brand
- 海外ブランド: foreign brand
- 国内ブランド: domestic brand
- ブランド力: brand power/strength
- ブランド価値: brand value
- ブランドイメージ: brand image
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
RELATED: 銘柄 (brand name, especially for stocks/products), 商標 (trademark).