景品(けいひん)

Forms

景(けい) (scene, appearance) + 品(ひん) (item) → gift item

Types

• 抽選(ちゅうせん)景品(けいひん) (lottery prize)
• 購入(こうにゅう)特典(とくてん) (purchase bonus)
• ノベルティ (novelty/promotional item)
• おまけ (freebie/bonus - more casual)

Common collocations

• 景品(けいひん)が当(あ)たる (to win a prize)
• 景品(けいひん)を配(くば)る (to distribute promotional gifts)
• 景品(けいひん)付(つ)き (with a free gift)

Cultural note

The value of promotional giveaways in Japan is capped by law, the 景品表示法(けいひんひょうじほう) (Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations).

Similar words

• 賞品(しょうひん) (prize): awarded for winning a competition. 景品(けいひん) is a giveaway: a bonus with a purchase or a prize in a promotional lottery.

Related words

• 特典(とくてん) (special benefit/bonus)