おまけ・お負け・御負けomake

1. nounsomething thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; free gift; freebie; giveaway; premium; prize
   この商品しょうひんにはおまけが付つく。↗

   This article comes with a free gift.
2. noun, suru verb, intransitive verb(giving a) discount; price reduction
3. nounaddition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)

• Synonym添え物そえものNeutralSomething that goes with a main item, like a garnish — 「刺身の添え物」. The emphasis is on accompanying the main thing; おまけ is about an extra given free.
• Synonym付録ふろくNeutralAn appendix, or a supplement that comes with a magazine — 「雑誌の付録」. The emphasis is on being enclosed with the publication.
• SynonymサービスNeutralLoanword for service, or for a freebie a shop throws in — 「これはサービスです」; very common in everyday speech.
• Synonym付け足しつけたしCasualColloquial for a part added on afterwards, as in 「付け足しの説明」; often suggests something dispensable. おまけ is about a free extra.
• Synonym付けたりつけたりNeutralAn addition or a pretext, as in 「付けたりの挨拶」; carries an old-fashioned flavor.
• RelatedプラスNeutralLoanword for adding something on, or for a benefit — 「プラスになる」; it covers gains and additions, not free gifts.
• Related追加ついかNeutralAdding more to what already exists — 「追加注文」. The emphasis is on adding later, not on a free extra.
• Related付加ふかWrittenWritten/formal prose: attaching or adding something, as in 「付加価値」. おまけ is the colloquial word for a freebie.
• Related継ぎ足しつぎたしNeutralAdding by topping up or extending what is already there — 「継ぎ足しのタレ」; the nuance is continuing something, not gifting an extra.

For a freebie thrown in with a purchase, or something extra added on, use 「おまけ」 (「おまけ付き」, 「おまけに雨まで降った」). When a shop gives something free, say 「サービス」; a magazine supplement is 「付録」; adding more is 「追加」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 「まけ」の丁寧ていねいな言い方いいかた。
2. 商品しょうひんに添そえて客きゃくに贈呈ぞうていするもの。
3. 何なんかに付加ふかするもの。
4. 話はなしが大袈裟おおげさなこと。また、その話はなし。
5. 御世辞おせじ。