Japanese word

値下がり

Pronunciation

Romajinesagari

Meaning

  • nounprice drop

Example

この店では野菜が値下がりしました。ko no mise de wa ya sai ga ne sa ga ri shi ma shi ta

The vegetables at this store have gone down in price.

Illustration for 値下がり (price drop)

More examples

人気商品の値下がりを待っている人も多いです。nin ki shō hin no ne sa ga ri o ma tte i ru hito mo ō i de su

Many people are waiting for popular products to drop in price.

Core concept

Describes a price moving downward from its previous level.

Common phrases

  • 株価の値下がりkabu ka no ne sa ga ri

    a drop in stock prices

Similar words

値下げnesage: A reduction in a price made by the seller.
下落geraku: A fall in the market price or value of something.
値崩れnekuzure: A sharp or disorderly fall in a price.

Definition in Japanese

商品の価格が以前より低くなること。shō hin no ka kaku ga i zen yo ri hiku ku na ru ko to

Word origin

値下がり (nesagari) combines 値 (ne, "price") with 下がり (sagari, "falling"), the noun form of 下がる (sagaru, "to go down").

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 値下がり (nesagari) describes prices falling, while 値下げ (nesage) describes a seller lowering them, a distinction useful in store announcements.

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