Japanese word

格安

Pronunciation

Romajikakuyasu

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveinexpensive

Example

このホテルは格安です。ko no ho te ru wa kaku yasu de su

This hotel is inexpensive.

Illustration for 格安 (inexpensive)

More examples

学生向けの格安プランを見つけました。gaku sei mu ke no kaku yasu pu ra n o mi tsu ke ma shi ta

I found an inexpensive plan for students.

Core concept

格安 (kakuyasu) presents a purchase as unusually inexpensive compared with its normal price or expected level.

Common phrases

  • 格安航空券kaku yasu kō kū ken

    inexpensive airline ticket

  • 格安料金kaku yasu ryō kin

    low rate

  • 格安で買うkaku yasu de ka u

    buy at a bargain price

Similar words

安価anka: Describes goods or services with a low price in neutral language.
手頃tegoro: Describes something affordable at a reasonable price for the intended buyer.

Definition in Japanese

物やサービスの価格が、普通よりもかなり低いさま。mono ya sā bi su no ka kaku ga fu tsū yo ri mo ka na ri hiku i sa ma

Word origin

格安 (kakuyasu) is formed from 格 (kaku, "standard or level") and 安 (yasu, "inexpensive"), giving the sense of being inexpensive against the usual standard.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese advertising, 格安 (kakuyasu) often highlights an unusually low price rather than describing a product as cheap in quality.

Other meanings

  • bargainnoun

Opposites

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