Translation guide
The cost at which something is purchased. In Japanese, this is expressed with specific nouns and phrases depending on context, such as retail vs. wholesale, or formal vs. casual settings.
The price paid when buying something, in everyday contexts.
The most direct and common term for 'buying price' or 'purchase price'. Used in both spoken and written Japanese.
What was the buying price of this car?
The difference between the buying price and selling price is the profit.
A more formal term, often used in business or official documents. Literally 'purchase price'.
The purchase price fluctuates according to market trends.
Specifically the price a business pays to acquire goods for resale; wholesale or cost price.
We placed a large order to lower the buying price.
Same reading and meaning as 買値, but written with okurigana. Slightly more casual or emphatic, but less common in formal writing.
The buying price was too high, so I negotiated.
The price at which an asset is bought, such as stocks or real estate.
The price a buyer is willing to pay, often in competitive bidding.
買値 is the general term for buying price. 購入価格 is more formal and often used in contracts or official documents. 仕入れ値 is specifically the cost price for businesses buying inventory.
The phrase '買う価格' is not natural Japanese. Use 買値 or 購入価格 instead.
The buying price of the mutual fund is the net asset value plus fees.
指値で買い注文を出しました。
I placed a buy order at a limit price.