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Bus/Financial - Marketing / Market Research / Food | | Japanese term or phrase: メジャーな商品 | Does anyone have a good alternative to "major," which sounds awkward in this context, or "mainstream"? Do you think "big-name" or "popular" would work?
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| Local time: 21:11
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| | English translation:Vide infra | Explanation:
メジャーな商品"Major Product" is 主力商品 in another word, therefore:
bread-and-butter products
leader product
leading product
main staple
mainstay item
staple goods
staple merchandise
work horse
workhorse
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-12-03 23:05:25 GMT)
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in other words, by the way |
| Selected response from:
 Takako S.
Japan
Local time: 12:11
| Grading comment I went with "leading product," but "popular," "top-selling," "key product," also would have worked. Thank you everyone for your input!
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9 mins confidence:  popular product
Explanation:
Please note this does not mean major! My Japanese wife just confirmed that is means "popular".
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Asker: Thank you, Tom-san!
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3 hrs confidence: Vide infra
Explanation:
メジャーな商品"Major Product" is 主力商品 in another word, therefore:
bread-and-butter products
leader product
leading product
main staple
mainstay item
staple goods
staple merchandise
work horse
workhorse
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-12-03 23:05:25 GMT)
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in other words, by the way
Reference: http://eow.alc.co.jp/%e4%b8%bb%e5%8a%9b%e5%95%86%e5%93%81/UT...
| Takako S.
Japan
Local time: 12:11
Native speaker of:  Japanese
PRO pts in category: 2
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| | Grading comment | I went with "leading product," but "popular," "top-selling," "key product," also would have worked. Thank you everyone for your input! |
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4 hrs confidence:  blockbuster product
Explanation:
How about "blockbuster product"? If you search the web, you'll see this as a common term for a product that has done exceedingly well in the marketplace.
| Shinobi
United States
Local time: 21:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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6 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
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