輸入品（ゆにゅうひん、yunyuuhin）
- imported goods

The Japanese word 輸入品 (ゆにゅうひん, *yunyuuhin*) means "imported goods" or "imports." It refers to products or items that are brought into a country from another country. This includes a wide variety of goods, such as food, electronics, clothing, and machinery. The word emphasizes the origin of the product, highlighting that it has crossed national borders. The term can refer to individual items or a collective group of items. The word 輸入品 itself is a noun.

⚫︎この店では、様々な 輸入品 を扱っています。 Translation: This store handles various imported goods. ⚫︎ 輸入品 は関税がかかる場合があります。 Translation: Import duties may be applied to imported goods.

You use 輸入品 when discussing goods that come from overseas. ⚫︎It's common when talking about trade, economics, or specific products you are purchasing or observing. ⚫︎It's appropriate in both formal and informal contexts. ⚫︎You can use it when you are talking about something that is imported by a company, government, or a person.

⚫︎The word is typically written with kanji: 輸入品. ⚫︎The reading is ゆにゅうひん (hiragana). ⚫︎There is no variation in the okurigana.

⚫︎ 輸入物 (*yunyuubutsu*) - This means "imported goods" as well, but it might be used slightly less frequently than 輸入品 . ⚫︎ 輸入商品 (*yunyuushouhin*) - This is similar, but it translates to "imported products."

⚫︎ 国産品 (*kokusanpin*) - "Domestically produced goods" or "domestic products." ⚫︎ 輸出品 (*yushutsuhin*) - "Exported goods" or "exports."

この車は 輸入品 なので、修理に時間がかかる可能性があります。 ・Translation: Because this car is an imported good, repairs may take time. ・Explanation: This sentence points out a potential consequence of owning an imported car, such as difficulty finding parts or expertise.

彼女は 輸入品 の化粧品を好んで使います。 ・Translation: She prefers to use imported cosmetics. ・Explanation: This example specifies the type of goods and highlights a preference for foreign-made products.

The word 輸入品 is a compound word. It is formed from: ⚫︎ 輸入 (*yunyuu*) which means "import" or "importation." ⚫︎ 品 (*hin*) which means "goods," "article," or "product." So literally, 輸入品 means "import goods".