low-priced; cheap; inexpensive
Neutral term for a low monetary price. Can be used for goods, services, or costs. Antonym: 高価.
Antonyms: 高価
This shop has many low-priced items.
I'm looking for inexpensive, good-quality ingredients.
shallow; superficial; cheap (figurative)
Figurative use for something lacking depth or sincerity, such as sympathy, ideas, or government. Often carries a negative nuance.
His shallow sympathy only hurt more.
Superficial criticism of the government is meaningless.
link back (internet slang)
Internet slang for a link back to a discussion group, bulletin board, or similar posting. Derived from the English word 'anchor' (アンカー) and written with the same kanji as a pun.
See also: アンカー
I'll put a link back at the end of the post.
This manufacturer carries many low-priced products.
His shallow sympathy made me angry.
That service is being offered at a low price.
安っぽい describes something that looks or feels cheap/shoddy, while 安価 in its figurative sense means lacking depth or sincerity (e.g. 安価な同情).
廉価 and 安価 both mean 'low-priced' in formal writing, but 廉価 leans toward marketing/commercial contexts like '廉価版' (budget edition).
浅薄 is a formal literary word for 'shallow/superficial' thinking, close to the figurative sense of 安価 but without any price meaning.
Composed of 安 (peaceful, cheap) and 価 (value, price). The internet slang sense is a pun on the English word 'anchor' (アンカー), using the same kanji reading.