値下げ・値下|ねさげnesage[0]heiban (flat)

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Which spelling to use
値下げ値下げ is the more common written form, combining kanji and kana. It is the form learners should normally choose when writing this word.
値下値下 is less common than 値下げ and is written entirely in kanji, with irregular okurigana. Treat it as an alternative written form rather than your first choice.
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbprice reduction; price cut; reduction in price; markdown
    あの店みせでは商品しょうひんを値下ねさげして値段ねだんがつけてある。↗
    They mark down goods at that shop.
Conjugation
Dictionary form値下げする(ねさげする)
Polite (masu)値下げします(ねさげします)
Negative (nai)値下げしない(ねさげしない)
polite (masen)値下げしません(ねさげしません)
classical zu / nu値下げせず・値下げせぬ(ねさげせず・ねさげせぬ)
Past (ta)値下げした(ねさげした)
polite (mashita)値下げしました(ねさげしました)
Past negative (nakatta)値下げしなかった(ねさげしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)値下げしませんでした(ねさげしませんでした)
Te form値下げして(ねさげして)
Potential値下げできる(ねさげできる)
Passive値下げされる(ねさげされる)
Causative値下げさせる(ねさげさせる)
Causative passive値下げさせられる(ねさげさせられる)
Conditional (ba)値下げすれば(ねさげすれば)
tara値下げしたら(ねさげしたら)
Volitional値下げしよう(ねさげしよう)
polite (mashou)値下げしましょう(ねさげしましょう)
Imperative値下げしろ(ねさげしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym値引きねびきNeutralA neutral word for deducting part of the selling price, whether by haggling or at the seller's initiative; 「値下げ」 stresses the price itself being lowered.
  • SynonymディスカウントNeutralNeutral loanword for selling at low prices, as in 「ディスカウントストア」.
  • Related割引わりびきNeutralA neutral noun for a discount off the list price by a set rate or amount, as in 「2割引」; it stresses the discount, while 「値下げ」 stresses the price itself coming down.
  • RelatedサービスCasualColloquial loanword for a freebie or a discount given as a friendly, personal gesture.
  • RelatedおまけCasualColloquial word for a freebie thrown in with a purchase or an extra small discount.
  • RelatedPRICEDOWNプライスダウンNeutralNeutral loanword for a price cut, used mostly in store advertising, as in 「プライスダウン実施中」.
  • Antonym値上げねあげNeutralThe neutral antonym of 「値下げ」: a price increase, as in 「運賃値上げ」.

Use 「値下げ」 when a price or fee itself goes down, as in 「ガソリン値下げ」. For percentage discounts pick 「割引」, for deducting an amount 「値引き」, for freebies 「おまけ」, for bargain sales 「ディスカウント」; for increases use 「値上げ」.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. 価格かかくや料金りょうきんなどを下さげること。プライスダウン。
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