English–Japanese

“price” in Japanese

Japanese

Also値段 (nedan) · 価格 (kakaku)

Pronunciation

Romajiatai

Example

この品は値が高いです。ko no shina wa atai ga taka i de su

The price of this item is high.

Illustration for 値 (price)

How to say “price” in Japanese

“Price” in Japanese is 値 (atai). 値 can also mean “value”.

It expresses a measurable amount assigned to an object, which can be understood as its price in a transaction or its value in another comparison.

Full entry for 値: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 値

この数の値は五です。ko no kazu no atai wa go de su

The value of this number is five.

セールで商品の値が下がりました。sē ru de shō hin no atai ga sa ga ri ma shi ta

The price of the product went down during the sale.

Tips for using 値

  • In casual shopping talk, 値 (atai) is less common than 値段 (nedan), which is the usual word for an item's price.

Other Japanese words for “price”

その値段を教えてください。so no ne dan o oshi e te ku da sa i

Please tell me the price.

価格を教えてください。ka kaku o oshi e te ku da sa i

Please tell me the price.

Related English words

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