事務用品

• Reading: じむようひん
• Romaji: jimuyouhin
• Kanji breakdown: 事 (ji) — matter, thing; 務 (mu) — duty; 用 (you) — use; 品 (hin) — goods, item
• Pronunciation: /dʑi.mɯ.jo.ɯ.hiɴ/

Meaning

Office supplies; stationery. Items used for clerical and administrative work.

A compound noun: 事務 (jimu, office work/clerical duties) + 用品 (youhin, supplies/articles for use). Covers pens, paper, folders, staplers, sticky notes, and similar items. Key collocations: 事務用品を注文する (order office supplies), 事務用品店 (stationery shop). A practical, everyday term in any Japanese workplace.

Examples

1. 事務用品が足りなくなったので、まとめて注文しておいた。 We were running low on office supplies, so I placed a bulk order.
2. 新入社員には必要な事務用品が一式支給される。 New employees are provided with a full set of necessary office supplies.
3. 経費削減のため、事務用品の購入先を見直すことになった。 In order to cut costs, we decided to reconsider where we purchase office supplies.

Usage Guide

Context: office, business, daily life

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Sino-Japanese: 事務 (jimu, office work) + 用品 (youhin, supplies). 事 (ji, matter) + 務 (mu, duty) = clerical duties; 用 (you, use) + 品 (hin, goods) = goods for use.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Adults

Social background: Universal