値打ち・値打|ねうちneuchi[0]heiban (flat)
This browser can't play pronunciations (needs Safari 18.4 or later, or Chrome / Edge / Firefox).
- nounvalue; worth; merit
- nounestimation; evaluation; appraisal
- noun, na-adjectivebargain; good buy; (good) value for one's moneyusu. as お~
Conjugation
| Plain form | 値打ち(ねうち) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 値打ちです(ねうちです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 値打ちではない(ねうちではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 値打ちではありません(ねうちではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 値打ちだった(ねうちだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 値打ちではなかった(ねうちではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 値打ちで(ねうちで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 値打ちに(ねうちに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 値打ちなら(ねうちなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym価値かちNeutralBroad word for value or worth, including abstract value; 「値打ち」 is more about whether something is worth it or how much it is worth.
- Synonym真価しんかNeutralTrue, underlying value, as in 「真価を発揮」; 「値打ち」 is about whether something is worth it.
- Synonym甲斐かいNeutralMostly a suffix meaning something is worthwhile or rewarding, as in 「生き甲斐」; 「値打ち」 is broader.
- Synonym取り柄とりえNeutralA redeeming feature, often used in the negative; 「値打ち」 is about whether something is worth it.
- SynonymバリューNeutralLoanword for value or a bargain, as in 「バリューセット」; 「値打ち」 sounds more everyday.
- RelatedメリットNeutralLoanword for advantages or benefits; 「値打ち」 instead asks whether something is worth it.
- Related利点りてんNeutralAn advantageous point or plus; 「値打ち」 is about whether something is worth it.
- Related長所ちょうしょNeutralStrong points of a person or thing; 「値打ち」 is about whether something is worth it.
- Related特長とくちょうNeutralAn especially outstanding strong point; 「値打ち」 is about whether something is worth it.
- Related金目かねめNeutralMonetary worth, things that are valuable or fetch a price, as in 「金目のもの」; 「値打ち」 also covers meaning and merit.
- Related美点びてんWrittenWritten-style word for merits or charm; 「値打ち」 is about whether something is worth it.
- Related甲斐かいNeutralMostly a suffix meaning something is worthwhile or rewarding, as in 「生き甲斐」; 「値打ち」 is broader.
- RelatedありがたみNeutralThe sense that something is precious or worthwhile, as in 「ありがたみがわかる」; 「値打ち」 is about how much value something has.
- Related取り所とりどころWrittenWritten and rare: a redeeming feature; in everyday speech use 「取り柄」.
- Related美質びしつWrittenWritten-style word for fine qualities; 「値打ち」 is about whether something is worth it.
- Antonym無価値むかちNeutralAntonym: the opposite of 「値打ち」 on whether something has value; it means utter worthlessness.
Use 「値打ち」 for whether something is worth it or how much it is worth, as in 「値打ちがある」 and 「お値打ち品」. For value in general, including abstract value, use 「価値」; for true value, 「真価」; for monetary worth, 「金目」; for something being worthwhile or meaningful, 「甲斐」. The antonym is 「無価値」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


