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Both 部品{ぶひん} and 用品{ようひん} are translated as **parts**. Is there a difference
in their usage?
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word-usage pragmatics
部品 vs. 用品 - difference in usage
The "部品{ぶひん}" is the most widely used term as "parts." We seldom solely use
the term "用品{ようひん}."

> 工場では、たくさんの部品が組み立てられて、完成品になります。  
>  In manufacturing plants, thounsand of parts are assembled into finished
> products.
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> 日用品{にちようひん} daily commoditiy  
>  台所用品{だいどころようひん} kitchen wares  
>  アウトドア用品{ようひん} outdoor gear

The term "用品" doesn't mean "parts" but products.
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「部品{ぶひん}」 and 「用品{ようひん}」 mean totally different things; therefore, there
should virtually be no interchangeability between the two.

「部品」 means "part(s)", "component(s)", etc. of a product. From bolts to nuts
and from springs to bearings, every little thing that is used to assemble a
product is called 「部品」.

「用品」 is completely different. It means a product used in a particular area of
life, activity, etc. It does NOT mean "part(s)".

For instance, 「テニス用品」 refers to all things needed for the game of tennis --
rackets, shoes, wear, strings, etc.

「キッチン用品」 would refer to plates, pots, pans, spatulas, etc.

「用品」, therefore, are already finished products in and of themselves.
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