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値段 (ねだん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

値ね段だん

ね

だ

ん

Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

1

noun

General term for the monetary value of goods or services; neutral and widely used.

この本ほんの値ね段だんはいくらですか。
How much is the price of this book?
値ね段だんが高たかすぎて買かえなかった。
The price was too high, so I couldn't buy it.

Written forms

値ね段だんUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling; high frequency in news and everyday use.
ねだんUsage1%
直ね段だん
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners should stick to 値段.

Kanji

値price, cost, value
段grade, steps, stairs
直straightaway, honesty, frankness

Similar words

価か格かく
価格 is more formal and often used in economic or business contexts, while 値段 is the everyday word for price.
料りょう金きん
料金 refers to a fee or charge for a service (e.g., admission, usage), whereas 値段 is for the price of a tangible item.

Etymology

Compound of 値 (ne, 'value') and 段 (dan, 'step, grade'). The reading ねだん is a standard kun'yomi compound.