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luxury goods, high-end product, premium item
A product or item of high quality and high price, often associated with prestigious brands or superior craftsmanship.
この店は高級品ばかり扱っている。
This store deals only in luxury goods.
高級品だからといって必ずしも質がいいわけではない。
Just because something is a luxury item doesn't necessarily mean it's high quality.
円安の影響で、海外からの観光客が高級品を大量に購入している。
Due to the weak yen, tourists from overseas are buying luxury goods in large quantities.
A compound of 高級 (high-class, luxury) and 品 (goods, item). A straightforward term that covers any premium product, from fashion and watches to food and electronics.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 高級品を買う: to buy luxury goods
- 高級品市場: luxury goods market
- 高級品ブランド: luxury brand
- 高級品志向: preference for luxury goods
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 贅沢品: luxury item — emphasizes extravagance, can carry a slightly negative nuance of wastefulness
- 高級: high-class, luxury — the adjective/noun form without 品
- 一流品: first-class product — emphasizes top-tier quality