Korean word

가성비

Pronunciation

Romanizationkaseongbi

Meaning

  • nounvalue for money

Example

이 가게는 가성비가 좋다.i ka ge neun ka seong bi ga cho ta

This store offers good value for money.

Illustration for 가성비 (value for money)

More examples

그 제품은 가성비가 좋아서 학생들에게 인기다.keu che pu meun ka seong bi ga cho a seo hak ssaeng deu re ge in gi da

The product is popular with students because it offers good value for money.

Core concept

How much benefit something provides compared with the money, time, and effort it requires.

Common phrases

  • 가성비가 좋다ka seong bi ga cho ta

    good value for money

  • 가성비가 나쁘다ka seong bi ga na ppeu da

    poor value for money

  • 가성비 좋은 제품ka seong bi cho eun che pum

    good-value product

Similar words

가격 대비 성능kagyeok taebi seongneung: The benefits a product provides in relation to how much it costs.

Definition in Korean

가격뿐 아니라 시간이나 수고와 같은 투입 자원에 대한 산출이나 효율을 포괄해 가리키는 명사ka gyeok ppun a ni ra si ga ni na su go wa ka teun tu ip cha wo ne tae han san chu ri na hyo yu reul po gwal hae ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word 가성비 (gaseongbi, "value for money") began as a shortened expression comparing price with performance and came to include time and effort as inputs.

Usage tips

  • The word focuses on the balance between input and outcome, so it can describe a time-saving service as well as a reasonably priced product.

Opposites

  • 비효율pihyoyulinefficiencynoun

Related words

  • 가성비족kaseongbijokvalue-conscious peoplenoun

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