Japanese word

値

Pronunciation

Romajiatai

Meaning

  • nounprice, value

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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.

Common phrases

  • 値をつけるatai o tsu ke ru

    set a price

  • 値が上がるatai ga a ga ru

    the price goes up

  • 値が下がるatai ga sa ga ru

    the price goes down

Similar words

値段nedan: The amount of money asked for an item in everyday shopping.
価格kakaku: The stated monetary amount of an item, often used in formal or written language.

Definition in Japanese

物やサービスに対して定められた金額、または数量で表される価値。mono ya sā bi su ni tai shi te sada me ra re ta kin gaku ma ta wa sū ryō de arawa sa re ru ka chi

Word origin

The native noun 値 (atai) is connected with the older verb あたう (atau), "to be worth or be suitable," and developed the sense of an assigned amount.

Usage tips

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

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