1.
one dish, one item, a single dish
A single item or dish, often referring to side dishes or additional items.
2.
fine article, excellent item
An item of exceptional quality or craftsmanship.
Common collocations
- 一品料理: a dish ordered on its own, à la carte; also a simple single dish
- もう一品 / あと一品: one more dish
- 一品追加: adding one more dish
Writing
Sense 2, a fine article or superb piece of work, is usually written 逸品 (逸, "excel"): 隠れた逸品 (a hidden gem). 一品 in that sense survives mainly in set phrases such as 天下一品 (the finest in the land).
Related Words
Homophone:
逸品 (excellent item)