安い

yasui
/jasɯꜜi/
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Costs less money than expected or than similar things.

Examples

  • もっと安い靴はありますか。
    Do you have cheaper shoes?
  • この切符は思ったより安かった。
    This ticket was cheaper than I expected.
  • 友達が安く本を売ってくれた。
    My friend sold me the book cheaply.
  • この店の野菜は安い。
    The vegetables in this shop are inexpensive.
  • 週末はホテル代が安くない。
    Hotel rooms are not cheap on weekends.

Similar words

手頃
低廉
安価

Meanings

Inexpensive

adjective
price
neutral
Having a low price or requiring a small amount of money.

Examples

  • この店の野菜は安い。
    The vegetables in this shop are inexpensive.
  • もっと安い靴はありますか。
    Do you have cheaper shoes?
  • この切符は思ったより安かった。
    This ticket was cheaper than I expected.
  • 週末はホテル代が安くない。
    Hotel rooms are not cheap on weekends.
  • 友達が安く本を売ってくれた。
    My friend sold me the book cheaply.

Similar words

Etymology

An old Japanese adjective of low monetary value; the same sound in 易い means easy and is a different spelling.

FAQ

How do you read 安い?

It is read やすい, romanized yasui.

What is the opposite?

For price, the opposite is 高い.

What is the past form?

The past form is 安かった.

Does it mean easy?

No. The “easy” word is written 易い or in hiragana after a verb.

Does it imply poor quality?

No. It describes a low price without necessarily judging quality.

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