おまけ

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おまけする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	おまけする	おまけしない
Polite	おまけします	おまけしません
Past polite	おまけしました	おまけしませんでした
Past	おまけした	おまけしなかった
Te-form	おまけして	おまけしないで
Desire	おまけしたい	おまけしたくない
Potential	おまけできる	おまけできない
Passive	おまけされる	おまけされない
Causative	おまけさせる	おまけさせない
Causative passive	おまけさせられる	おまけさせられない
Volitional	おまけしよう
Polite volitional	おまけしましょう
Imperative	おまけしろ	おまけするな
Conditional	おまけすれば	おまけしなければ
Tara conditional	おまけしたら	おまけしなかったら

Meanings

noun

freebie; free gift; something extra

usually written using kana alone

Commonly refers to a small extra item given free with a purchase, or more broadly anything added as a bonus.

この雑ざっ誌しを買かうと、おまけがついてくる。
If you buy this magazine, a free gift comes with it.
おまけに、もう一ひとつプレゼントをもらった。
On top of that, I got another present as a bonus.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

discount; price reduction

usually written using kana alone

Used when a seller gives a discount or reduces the price, often as a favor or to make a sale. Can be used as a suru-verb (おまけする).

もう少すこしおまけしてもらえませんか？
Could you give me a little more discount?
あの店みせはいつもおまけしてくれる。
That shop always gives me a discount.

noun

embellishment; exaggeration; addition

usually written using kana alone

Refers to adding extra details or exaggerating when telling a story; often used in the phrase おまけがつく.

彼かれの話はなしにはいつもおまけがつく。
His stories always come with embellishments.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉におまけがつくa bonus item comes with X
このお菓か子しにはおもちゃのおまけがついている。
This snack comes with a little toy as a freebie.
〈数かず〉円えんおまけするto knock a certain amount off the price
百ひゃく円えんおまけしますよ。
I'll knock a hundred yen off for you.
おまけがつくto get exaggerated in the retelling
彼かれの話はなしはいつもおまけがつく。
His stories always come with a bit of extra exaggeration.
おまけをつけるto throw in a freebie
店てん員いんさんがおまけをつけてくれた。
The shop clerk threw in a little something extra for me.

Kanji

負defeat, negative, -
御honorable, manipulate, govern

Related words· 6

景けい品ひん sense 1
景品 is the more formal term for a premium or prize item given with a purchase, while おまけ is the everyday word for any small freebie thrown in.
特とく典てんN1sense 1
特典 refers more broadly to any special privilege or bonus (like a discount coupon or member perk), whereas おまけ usually means a small physical item added free.
割わり引びきN3sense 2
割引 is the standard, businesslike word for a price discount, while おまけ in this sense sounds more casual and personal, as if the seller is doing you a favor.
プラスアルファN1
おまけ is a concrete freebie or bonus item thrown in with a purchase, while プラスアルファ is a more abstract extra element or added value.

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負まけN3
お負け is a bonus or freebie thrown in with a purchase, a specialized, lighter sense derived from the discount meaning of 負け.
付ふ録ろくN1
付録 is a supplement specifically attached to a magazine, book, or newspaper, while おまけ is a more casual, general term for any free bonus item, often given with a purchase.

Opposites

値ね上あげN2sense 2
値上げ means raising the price, the opposite of おまけ used in the sense of giving a discount.

Don't confuse with

負まけN3
負け means 'a loss/defeat' and shares the kanji 負け with おまけ, but おまけ (written お負け) has nothing to do with losing—it means a freebie or discount.

Counted with

個こN5sense 1
counter for small objects; counter for pieces · counter for military units · individual; one person · counter for years of age difference; counter for school years

Word family

おまけに
to make matters worse; on top of that; what's more

Written forms

おまけUsage90%
Standard kana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
オマケUsage10%
お負まけUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; not commonly used.
御お負まけUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form with honorific prefix; not commonly used.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 負ける (まける, 'to lose, to give a discount') with the honorific prefix お. Originally referred to a seller 'losing' by giving something extra or reducing the price.