Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 の 価か 格かく が 上あ がる for the price of something to rise
Vegetable prices have been rising lately.
〈 物もの 〉 の 価か 格かく が 下さ がる for the price of something to fall
Smartphone prices have come down.
〈 物もの 〉 の 価か 格かく を 設せっ 定てい する to set the price of something
This maker set the new product's price at 10,000 yen.
〈 物もの 〉 の 価か 格かく を 比ひ 較かく する to compare the prices of things
I compared prices at different stores online before buying.
Related words· 10 値段 is the everyday, conversational word for a price, while 価格 sounds more formal, objective, or business-like.
物価 refers to prices in general or the overall cost-of-living level, whereas 価格 refers to the price of one specific item.
価格 is the general term for a price or value, while 単価 specifically means the price calculated per single unit or item.
価格 is the formal, business-oriented word for price, while 値 is the everyday, casual term for price.
Show 6 more Show fewer 価格 is the general word for the price of any good, while 米価 refers specifically to the price of rice.
価格 is the formal, businesslike term for price used in economics and official contexts, whereas プライス carries a trendy, retail-marketing tone.
価格 is a formal, economic term for price used in business or statistics, while 定価 is the concrete fixed price printed on a product.
価格 is the abstract listed price or market value of something, whereas 代金 is the actual sum of money handed over in a transaction.
価格 is the neutral, business-style term for price, whereas 値 read あたい is a more literary or archaic way to express the same idea.
価格 refers to the set selling price of a good or service, while コスト usually refers to the expense incurred in producing or obtaining something.
Don't confuse with 価値 means worth or value in a broad sense (usefulness, importance), while 価格 is the specific monetary amount attached to something.
価格 means the price of something, while 格付け means a rating or grade; they share the kanji 格 but are unrelated in meaning.
Word family· 108 low price; inexpensive; low-cost
price difference; price margin; price gap
price range
price list
wholesale price; trade price
Show 5 more Show fewer high price; expensive
price ceiling; maximum price
price floor; minimum price
estimated price; price estimate
dual pricing; two prices for the same product
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Written forms 価か 格かく Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling for an item's price or economic value; strongly supported as a common form.
カカク Usage <1%
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 価 , associated with value or price, and 格 , associated with rank, standard, or status. The spelling transparently conveys an assessed monetary value.
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