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
この車は中古品です。
This car is used.
中古品でも状態がよければ問題ない。
Even a used item is fine if it's in good condition.
中古品を買ったら半額で済んだ。
I bought a used item and it cost only half the price.
FORMATION:
中古 (used, secondhand) + 品 (item, goods)
RELATED TERMS:
- 新品 (brand new item) - opposite
- 中古車 (used car)
- 中古マンション (pre-owned apartment)
- リサイクルショップ (secondhand shop)
USAGE NOTE:
中古 alone can function as a no-adjective meaning "used" or "secondhand." Adding 品 emphasizes that it's a product or goods.
ALTERNATE READING:
The word 中古 is sometimes read as ちゅうぶる in certain dialects or older usage.