金品(きんぴん)

Compound of 金(きん) (money/gold) and 品(ぴん) (goods/items). A formal term that bundles money and material valuables together. Most frequently encountered in crime reporting and legal contexts.

Common collocations

• 金品(きんぴん)を盗(ぬす)む: to steal money and valuables
• 金品(きんぴん)を受(う)け取(と)る: to receive money and goods
• 金品(きんぴん)の授受(じゅじゅ): exchange of money and goods
• 金品(きんぴん)を要求(ようきゅう)する: to demand money and valuables
• 金品(きんぴん)を寄付(きふ)する: to donate money and goods

Usage

A news and legal term. Rarely used in casual conversation. Commonly appears in reporting on theft (窃盗(せっとう)), robbery (強盗(ごうとう)), bribery (贈賄(ぞうわい)), and fraud (詐欺(さぎ)).

Similar words

• 貴重品(きちょうひん): valuables — items of high value, especially in the context of personal belongings
• 財産(ざいさん): assets, property — a broader term for all one's wealth and possessions