骨董品(こっとうひん)

こっとうひん
noun
antique; curio
1. antique; antique item
An old object valued for its age, rarity, craftsmanship, or historical significance. Includes furniture, ceramics, art, and other collectibles.
祖母(そぼ)の家(いえ)には骨董品(こっとうひん)がたくさんある。
There are many antiques at my grandmother's house.
この骨董品(こっとうひん)は江戸時代(えどじだい)のものだ。
This antique is from the Edo period.
骨董品(こっとうひん)店(てん)で掛(か)け軸(じく)を買(か)った。
I bought a hanging scroll at an antique shop.

ETYMOLOGY:
骨董(こっとう) originally referred to miscellaneous old items, and 品(ひん) means "goods" or "items."

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 骨董品(こっとうひん)店(てん)/屋(や) - antique shop
  • 骨董品(こっとうひん)を集(あつ)める - to collect antiques
  • 骨董品(こっとうひん)市(いち) - antique market/fair
  • 骨董品(こっとうひん)の鑑定(かんてい) - antique appraisal

RELATED VOCABULARY:

  • アンティーク - antique (loanword, often for Western items)
  • 古美術(こびじゅつ) - antique art
  • 古物(こぶつ) - secondhand goods
  • 年代物(ねんだいもの) - old item, vintage
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Added 2026.1.18 22:10 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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