安価|あんかanka[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. na-adjective, nounlow-priced; cheap; inexpensive
   この車くるまは彼かれが買かえるほど安価あんかだった。↗

   This car was cheap enough for him to buy.
2. na-adjective, nounshallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
3. nounlink back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting

• Synonym安上がりやすあがりNeutralAbout keeping overall costs down and saving money; 「安価」 is about the price of goods themselves being low.
• Synonym安いやすいNeutralThe everyday adjective for cheap and the most common word in speech; 「安価」 leans toward written, formal use.
• Synonym格安かくやすNeutralExceptionally cheap, bargain-priced, as in 「格安航空券」; stresses being much cheaper than 「安価」 does.
• Synonym廉価れんかWrittenLow-priced, seen mostly in commercial writing, e.g. 「廉価版」; more written and formal than 「安価」.
• Synonym低廉ていれんWrittenWritten, formal word for low prices, typical of public services and fee explanations.
• Synonym割安わりやすNeutralCheap relative to quality or quantity — good value for money; 「安価」 only says the price is low.
• Synonym安手やすでNeutralSuggests a low-end, cheap-looking grade and often carries a sense of poor quality; 「安価」 simply states a low price.
• RelatedチープNeutralLoanword for something that looks cheap, with a cheap feel; often carries a negative nuance.
• RelatedチンケCasualColloquial for shabby, second-rate, lame; stresses low quality, not just a low price.
• RelatedちゃちCasualColloquial for cheaply made, shoddy workmanship; stresses poor quality rather than price.
• Antonym高価こうかNeutralAntonym: expensive, high-priced — the direct opposite of 「安価」.
• Antonym高額こうがくNeutralAntonym: a large sum of money, as in 「高額所得」; opposite of 「安価」 but focused on the amount, not the price level.

For everyday cheap, use 「安い」; in formal or written prose, low prices are 「安価」 or 「低廉」. Use 「格安」 for bargain prices and 「割安」 for good value; when something merely looks cheap, use 「チープ」 or 「ちゃち」. 「高価」 and 「高額」 are the opposites.

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

1. 値段ねだんの安やすいこと。また、そのさま。
2. 電子でんし掲示板けいじばんで他ほかの書き込かきこみにリンクするための書式しょしき。アンカー。