金目|かねめkaneme[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. no-adjectivevaluable; high-priced; precious
  2. nounmonetary value; price
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related値打ちねうちNeutralRefers to value or worth — whether something is worth it — with broad uses like 「一見の値打ち」; 「金目」 only says something is worth money.
  • Related価値かちNeutralThe most general word for value, at home in both speech and writing, as in 「価値がある」 or 「存在価値」; 「金目」 is narrower, about monetary worth.
  • RelatedバリューNeutralA loanword for value, used mostly in commercial contexts like 「ブランドバリュー」; 「金目」 is everyday speech for things worth money.

For value in general, pick 「価値」 or 「値打ち」. Use 「金目」 in everyday speech for things that are valuable or worth money, as in 「金目の物を盗む」. For commercial value, use 「バリュー」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 値段ねだんが高たかいこと。また、そのもの。
  2. 金額きんがくとしての価値かち。
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