お買かい得どく

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

bargain; good buy; great deal

Polite noun/adjectival noun used in retail and everyday speech to describe a product that offers excellent value for money. Often seen in advertisements and price tags.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉はお買かい得どくですX is a great deal/bargain
このセーターはお買かい得どくです。
This sweater is a great bargain.
お買かい得どくな〈物もの〉a bargain X; a great-value X
お買かい得どくな商しょう品ひんをたくさん見みつけた。
I found a lot of great-value items.
〈物もの〉がお買かい得どくになっているX has become a bargain (is currently on sale)
今いま、この店みせの靴くつがお買かい得どくになっている。
Right now the shoes at this store are a great deal.

Kanji

買buy
得gain, get, find
御honorable, manipulate, govern
徳benevolence, virtue, goodness

Related words

買かい得どく
買い得 is the same meaning as お買い得 but without the polite お- prefix, so it sounds slightly blunter and less common in everyday shop talk.
お得とく
お得 is a broader word for anything economical or advantageous (deals, timing, services), while お買い得 is used specifically for a well-priced purchase.
割わり安やす
割安 is a more analytical, comparison-based term meaning 'relatively cheap for what you get,' whereas お買い得 is the everyday, ad-friendly word for a good deal.
目め玉だま商しょう品ひんN1
お買い得 is a general term for a good bargain on any purchase, whereas 目玉商品 is specifically a store's promotional item meant to draw in shoppers.

Politeness

買かい得どくplain
お買い得 adds the polite prefix お and is the form typically used in advertisements and store signs, while 買い得 is the plain, everyday word for a bargain.

Written forms

お買かい得どく
Standard polite spelling with お- prefix and full okurigana.
お買かい得どく
Common abbreviated spelling without okurigana for 買.
御お買かい得どく
Formal spelling using the kanji 御 for the honorific prefix.
御お買かい得どく
Formal abbreviated spelling with 御 and no okurigana.
お買かい徳どく
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage where 徳 replaces 得; not standard.
お買かい徳どく
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage with abbreviated okurigana; not standard.

Etymology

Formed from the honorific prefix お-, the verb 買う (to buy), and 得 (gain/benefit). The combination literally means 'buying gain', i.e., a purchase that is advantageous.