中古品(ちゅうこひん)

ちゅうこひん
noun
used item; secondhand goods
shopping
1. used item; secondhand goods; pre-owned product
an item that has been previously owned or used; sold at a lower price than new items
このカメラは中古品(ちゅうこひん)です。
This camera is secondhand.
中古品(ちゅうこひん)でも状態(じょうたい)がよければ問題(もんだい)ない。
Even a used item is fine if it's in good condition.
中古品(ちゅうこひん)を買(か)ったら半額(はんがく)で済(す)んだ。
I bought a used item and it cost only half the price.

Forms

中古(ちゅうこ) (used, secondhand) + 品(ひん) (item, goods)

Usage

中古(ちゅうこ) alone can function as a no-adjective meaning "used" or "secondhand." Adding 品(ひん) emphasizes that it's a product or goods.

Pronunciation

中古(ちゅうこ) is sometimes read ちゅうぶる in casual speech; this reading is informal and dated.

Related words

Related Words

Antonym: 新品(しんぴん) (brand new)
Related: 中古車(ちゅうこしゃ) (used car)
Related: フリーマーケット (flea market)
Compare: 新古品(しんこひん) (unused but second-hand item)
Compare: 古物(こぶつ) (secondhand goods)
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Added 2026.1.26 8:09 · Revised 2026.9.25 0:24
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