(そあく)

そあく
na-adjective
inferior; poor quality; shoddy
descriptive
1. inferior; poor quality; shoddy
Describes products, materials, or goods that are of low quality, poorly made, or substandard. A fairly strong negative assessment, stronger than simply 'cheap.'
粗悪(そあく)製品(せいひん)()をつけてください
Please be careful of inferior products.
粗悪品(そあくひん)つかまされて(そん)した
I was stuck with a shoddy product and took a loss.
I bought a cheap product online, but it was made of shoddy materials and broke right away.

Usage

Most commonly modifies nouns like 製品(せいひん) (product), (しな) (goods), 素材(そざい) (material). The compound 粗悪品(そあくひん) (inferior goods) is very common. Often appears in consumer warnings, product reviews, and news about counterfeit goods.

Common collocations

  • 粗悪品(そあくひん) (inferior goods; shoddy product)
  • 粗悪(そあく)素材(そざい) (poor-quality materials)
  • 粗悪(そあく)模造品(もぞうひん) (shoddy counterfeit)

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