1.
being commercially available, sold on the market
The state of being sold in regular stores or on the general market, as opposed to being custom-made, restricted, or homemade.
市販の薬を買う。
To buy over-the-counter medicine.
この製品はまだ市販されていない。
This product is not yet commercially available.
市販のドレッシングもいいが、手作りのほうが新鮮な味わいが楽しめる。
Store-bought dressing is fine too, but homemade lets you enjoy a fresher flavor.
STRUCTURE:
市 (market, city) + 販 (sell, distribute).
USAGE:
市販 is used both as a noun and as a する verb (市販する, to put on the market). The modifier form 市販の is extremely common and means "commercially available" or "store-bought," often implying a contrast with custom-made, prescription, or homemade alternatives. It frequently appears in product descriptions, recipes, and medical contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 市販の薬: over-the-counter medicine
- 市販品: commercially available product
- 市販する: to put on the market
- 市販されている: to be commercially available