値段・直段|ねだんnedan[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
値段値段 is the most common and standard form, and is the recommended choice for learners; use it when writing this word.
直段直段 is a rarely used kanji-only variant of 値段. Learners should choose 値段 instead, although 直段 may occasionally appear.
Definitions
- nounprice; cost
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym代金だいきんNeutralThe money you pay when buying something, as in 「代金を支払う」; it centers on the amount handed over, while 「値段」 is the price a thing carries.
- Synonym値あたいWrittenWritten/formal. Read あたい, it mostly means a numerical value or worth, as in 「xの値」 and 「称賛に値する」; as a price it is usually read ね.
- Synonym価格かかくNeutralA Sino-Japanese word for price, common in economics and statistics, as in 「価格競争」; more formal than 「値段」.
- Synonym代価だいかWrittenWritten/formal. The price paid for something, or the cost or sacrifice involved, as in 「大きな代価を払う」.
- SynonymプライスCasualColloquial loanword for price, seen mostly on product labels and tags.
- Synonym価額かがくWrittenWritten/formal. A value assessed and expressed as a sum of money; used mostly in legal contexts.
- Related料金りょうきんNeutralThe fee for using a service, facility or item, as in 「電気料金」 or 「レンタル料金」; the price of goods is normally called 「値段」.
- Related料りょうWrittenWritten/formal. Mostly a suffix meaning a fee or charge, as in 「入場料」 and 「手数料」.
- RelatedコストNeutralLoanword meaning cost, as in 「コスト削減」.
- Related勘定かんじょうNeutralPaying the bill or calculating it, as in 「お勘定お願いします」.
- Related費用ひようNeutralMoney spent on something, as in 「旅行の費用」; it focuses on the total outlay.
- Related経費けいひWrittenWritten/formal. Business or operating expenses, as in 「必要経費」; the money it takes to get something done.
- Related相場そうばNeutralThe going market price, as in 「相場が上がる」.
- Related払いはらいNeutralPayment, as in 「支払い」 or 「カード払い」.
- Related値打ちねうちNeutralWorth or value — whether something is worth it, as in 「値打ちがある」.
- Relatedお代おだいCasualA polite way to refer to a charge, used mainly by shops, as in 「お代は結構です」.
Default to 「値段」 for the price of goods. Use 「価格」 in formal or economic writing, 「料金」 for service fees, 「代金」 for the amount you pay, 「費用」 for overall expenses, 「相場」 for market prices, 「勘定」 for the bill, and 「値打ち」 for whether something is worth it.
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