Japanese Conversation · Level 74
75 words
Japanese word
原価
Pronunciation
Romajigenka
Meaning
- nouncost
Example
この商品の原価は五百円です。ko no shō hin no gen ka wa go hyaku en de su
The cost of this product is 500 yen.
More examples
原価に人件費を含めるかどうかは、計算方法によって異なります。gen ka ni jin ken hi o fuku me ru ka dō ka wa kei san hō hō ni yo tte koto na ri ma su
Whether labor costs are included in the cost depends on the calculation method.
Core concept
It refers to the underlying expense of acquiring or producing something, separate from what a customer eventually pays.
Common phrases
原価計算gen ka kei san
cost accounting
原価を下げるgen ka o sa ge ru
lower the cost
原価を割るgen ka o ware ru
sell below cost
原価に含めるgen ka ni fuku me ru
include in the cost
Similar words
コストkosuto: The money spent to acquire or produce something.
仕入れ値shiirene: The amount paid to obtain goods from a supplier.
Definition in Japanese
商品を買い入れたり作ったりするのに必要となった費用。shō hin o ka i i re ta ri tsuku tta ri su ru no ni hitsu yō to na tta hi yō
Word origin
原価 (genka) is formed from 原 (gen, "origin") and 価 (ka, "value or price"), linking the word to a value measured at the source of a transaction.
Usage tips
- Retailers distinguish 原価 (genka) from the price shown to customers because the former excludes the seller's markup.
Other meanings
- purchase pricenoun
Related words
- 原価率genkaritsucost rationoun