noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun
relatively cheap; on the cheap side; lowish (price)
Describes something as being somewhat cheap or inexpensive compared to expectations or alternatives. Often used in casual conversation.
See also: 高め
wait tile that yields a lower-scoring hand
Only when written 安目
Mahjong term: a tile that, when drawn, completes a hand but results in a lower score than other possible winning tiles. Restricted to the 安目 spelling.
The lunches at this restaurant are on the cheap side, which is helpful.
Today I tried buying a relatively inexpensive wine.
I drew the wait tile that gave a lower score, so I didn't get a mangan.
高め means a price is somewhat expensive, while 安め means it is somewhat cheap.
Standard spelling for the general 'relatively cheap' sense.
Ateji spelling used specifically in mahjong for the wait tile sense.
Formed from the stem of 安い (やすい, 'cheap') + the suffix め, which indicates a tendency or degree. The mahjong sense is a specialized extension of this meaning.