量産品(りょうさんひん)

りょうさんひん
noun
mass-produced product; mass-market item
businesstechnology
1. mass-produced product; mass-market item
A product manufactured in large quantities using standardized processes, as opposed to handmade or custom-made items.
これは量産品(りょうさんひん)ではなく手作(てづく)りだ。
This is handmade, not mass-produced.
量産品(りょうさんひん)なので価格(かかく)が安(やす)い。
It's cheap because it's a mass-produced item.
伝統(でんとう)工芸品(こうげいひん)は量産品(りょうさんひん)にはない温(あたた)かみと個性(こせい)があるが、その分(ぶん)値段(ねだん)も高(たか)い。
Traditional crafts have a warmth and individuality that mass-produced items lack, but they are also more expensive.

A compound of 量産(りょうさん) (mass production) and 品(ひん) (product, item). Often used in contrast with 手作(てづく)り (handmade), 一点物(いってんもの) (one-of-a-kind item), or 特注品(とくちゅうひん) (custom-made item).

The word can carry a slightly negative nuance, implying lack of individuality or lower quality compared to artisanal products. In discussions of traditional crafts, the distinction between 量産品(りょうさんひん) and 手作(てづく)りの品(しな) is culturally significant in Japan.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 既製品(きせいひん): ready-made product — emphasizes being pre-made rather than custom
  • 大量生産品(たいりょうせいさんひん): mass-produced product — longer synonym with the same meaning
  • 一点物(いってんもの): one-of-a-kind item — the opposite, a unique handcrafted piece

Related Words

Compare: 既製品(きせいひん) (ready-made product)
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