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小安い (こやすい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

小こ安やすい

Meanings

1

i-adjective

slightly lower; marginally down; edging lower

stock market

Stock-market term describing a price that is a little lower than before, often used in market commentary. Not used for general physical height.

See also: 小高い

今日きょうの日にっ経けい平へい均きんは小こ安やすく始はじまった。
The Nikkei average started slightly lower today.
この銘めい柄がらは終しゅう日じつ小こ安やすい値ね動

Kanji

小little, small
安relax, cheap, low

Similar words

小こ高だかい
小高い means 'slightly elevated' and is used for physical height (e.g., a hill), while 小安い is a stock-market term for a slightly lower price.
安やすい
安い means 'cheap' or 'low' in general, while 小安い specifically describes a mild downward trend in prices, often in financial contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 小 (ko-, 'small, slight') + 安い (yasui, 'low, cheap'). The prefix 小- adds the nuance of 'a little' or 'slightly' to the base adjective.

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This stock showed a mildly downward price movement all day.