(ようひん)

ようひん
noun
supplies, articles, goods
1. supplies, articles, goods
Items needed for a particular purpose or activity. Almost always appears as the second element of a compound specifying the type of supplies.
事務(じむ)用品(ようひん)()いに()く。
I'm going to buy office supplies.
学校(がっこう)用品(ようひん)入学前(にゅうがくまえ)にそろえておく。
School supplies should be gathered before enrollment.
防災(ぼうさい)用品(ようひん)(つね)(そな)えておくことが大切(たいせつ)だ。
It is important to always have disaster preparedness supplies on hand.

USAGE:
Rarely used alone; almost always forms compounds with a preceding word that specifies the type: 事務(じむ)用品(ようひん) (office supplies), 日用(にちよう)(ひん) (daily necessities), 学校(がっこう)用品(ようひん) (school supplies). Functions similarly to the English suffix "-supplies" or "-goods."

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 事務(じむ)用品(ようひん): office supplies
  • 学校(がっこう)用品(ようひん): school supplies
  • 防災(ぼうさい)用品(ようひん): disaster preparedness supplies
  • 介護(かいご)用品(ようひん): nursing care supplies
  • 台所(だいどころ)用品(ようひん): kitchen supplies
  • 衛生(えいせい)用品(ようひん): hygiene/sanitary supplies