(しんこひん)

しんこひん
noun
unused but second-hand item; like-new item
1. 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(くつ)新古品(しんこひん)です。
These shoes are unused but second-hand.
新古品(しんこひん)なら新品(しんぴん)より(やす)()える
If it's a like-new item, you can buy it cheaper than new.
I found a like-new brand-name bag on a flea market app and got it for half price.

Usage

A compound of (しん) (new) and 古品(こひん) (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.

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