English–Japanese
“cheap” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiyasui
Example
このりんごは安いです。ko no ri n go wa yasu i de su
This apple is cheap.
How to say “cheap” in Japanese
“Cheap” in Japanese is 安い (yasui).
安い (yasui) describes something that costs little money, focusing on a low price rather than on quality.
Example sentences with 安い
このえんぴつは安いです。ko no e n pi tsu wa yasu i de su
This pencil is cheap.
その靴は思ったより安かったです。so no kutsu wa omo tta yo ri yasu ka tta de su
Those shoes were cheaper than I expected.
Tips for using 安い
- 安い (yasui) can describe a price, fee, or service, and its polite form appears in the useful beginner pattern 安いです (yasui desu).