粗悪(そあく)

そあく
adjective-na
inferior; poor quality; shoddy
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)な製品(せいひん)には気(き)をつけてください。
Please be careful of inferior products.
粗悪品(そあくひん)をつかまされて損(そん)をした。
I was stuck with a shoddy product and took a loss.
ネットで安(やす)い商品(しょうひん)を買(か)ったら、粗悪(そあく)な素材(そざい)で作(つく)られていてすぐ壊(こわ)れた。
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), 品(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)な素材(そざい) (poor-quality materials)
  • 粗悪(そあく)な模造品(もぞうひん) (shoddy counterfeit)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 低品質(ていひんしつ): low quality — more neutral and technical
  • 安物(やすもの): cheap goods — emphasizes low price rather than poor quality itself
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