WORD DETAIL
粗品
そしな
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: The humble noun
粗品(そしな) is a modest way to refer to a small gift one gives another person. - Basic usage: It can name a token for visitors, and the set phrase
ほんの粗品ですがdownplays a gift when presenting it.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- A humble term for a gift
- It is a polite way to lower one's own gift, not a judgment that another person's gift is inferior.

