na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
cheap; inexpensive; low-priced
Rare term; more common synonyms are 安い or 格安. Used as a na-adjective or noun.
This store has many inexpensive products.
I'm looking for cheap items.
Compound of 値 (ne, 'price') and 安 (yasu, 'cheap'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling directly reflects the meaning.