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unused but second-hand item; like-new item
A product that has never been used but is sold as second-hand, typically because the packaging was opened, it was a display model, or the original owner never used it before reselling. Common in Japanese resale markets.
この靴は新古品です。
These shoes are unused but second-hand.
新古品なら新品より安く買える。
If it's a like-new item, you can buy it cheaper than new.
フリマアプリで新古品のブランドバッグを見つけて、半額で手に入れた。
I found a like-new brand-name bag on a flea market app and got it for half price.
USAGE:
A compound of 新 (new) and 古品 (used item), describing the in-between status of items that are technically second-hand but have never been used. Very common on Japanese auction and flea market sites like メルカリ and ヤフオク.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 新古品の状態 (like-new condition)
- 新古品を買う (to buy a like-new item)
- 新古品として出品する (to list as a like-new item)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 新品: brand new — completely new, never sold before
- 中古品: used item — has been used by a previous owner
- 未使用品: unused item — essentially synonymous but more formal