既製品(きせいひん)

きせいひん
noun
ready-made product; off-the-shelf item
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1. ready-made product; off-the-shelf item; mass-produced goods
products made in advance and sold in standard sizes or specifications, as opposed to custom-made or handmade items
既製品(きせいひん)のスーツを買(か)った。
I bought an off-the-rack suit.
既製品(きせいひん)では合(あ)うサイズがなかった。
There was no suitable size among the ready-made products.
手作(てづく)りより既製品(きせいひん)のほうが安(やす)くて早(はや)い。
Ready-made products are cheaper and faster than handmade ones.

Forms

既製(きせい) (ready-made, pre-made) + 品(ひん) (item, goods)

Usage

While 既製品(きせいひん) is neutral, it can sometimes imply less personalization compared to custom or handmade items.

Writing

Do not confuse 既製(きせい) (ready-made, manufactured in advance) with its homophone 既成(きせい) (already established), as in 既成事実(きせいじじつ) (established fact) and 既成概念(きせいがいねん) (preconceived idea).

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Antonym: 手作(てづく)り (handmade)
Compare: 注文品(ちゅうもんひん) (custom order item)
Compare: 新品(しんぴん) (brand new item)
Compare: 既製服(きせいふく) (ready-made clothing)
Compare: 量産品(りょうさんひん) (mass-produced product)
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Added 2026.1.26 8:09 · Revised 2026.9.25 0:24
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