贅沢品(ぜいたくひん)

ぜいたくひん
noun
luxury item; luxury goods
1. luxury item; luxury goods; non-essential item
An expensive or extravagant item that is not a necessity but a desirable indulgence. Contrasted with daily necessities.
贅沢品(ぜいたくひん)は買(か)わないようにしている。
I try not to buy luxury items.
ブランドバッグは贅沢品(ぜいたくひん)だと思(おも)う。
I think brand-name bags are luxury goods.
戦時中(せんじちゅう)は贅沢品(ぜいたくひん)の販売(はんばい)が制限(せいげん)され、生活(せいかつ)必需品(ひつじゅひん)だけが手(て)に入(はい)った。
During wartime, the sale of luxury goods was restricted, and only daily necessities were available.

贅沢品(ぜいたくひん) is a compound of 贅沢(ぜいたく) (luxury, extravagance) + 品(ひん) (goods). It refers to non-essential, expensive items — things you want but don't need.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 贅沢品(ぜいたくひん)を買(か)う (to buy luxury goods)
  • 贅沢品(ぜいたくひん)に税金(ぜいきん)をかける (to tax luxury goods)
  • 贅沢品(ぜいたくひん)と必需品(ひつじゅひん) (luxuries and necessities)

CONTRAST:

  • 必需品(ひつじゅひん): necessities, essential goods
  • 日用品(にちようひん): daily goods, everyday items
  • 高級品(こうきゅうひん): high-quality goods (emphasizes quality, not extravagance)

CULTURAL NOTE:
Historically, 贅沢(ぜいたく)は敵(てき)だ (luxury is the enemy) was a wartime slogan. The concept of restraining luxury spending has deep roots in Japanese culture.

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Added 2026.3.15 14:53 · Revised 2026.3.31 10:51
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