(ちゅうこひん)

ちゅうこひん
noun
used item; secondhand goods
shoppingproducts
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(くるま)中古品(ちゅうこひん)です。
This car is used.
Even a used item is fine if it's in good condition.
I bought a used item and it cost only half the price.

Forms

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

Related words

Usage

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

Alternate reading

The word 中古(ちゅうこ) is sometimes read as ちゅうぶる in certain dialects or older usage.