半値
Meanings
1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Used for prices, costs, or values that are exactly or approximately half of the original amount. Often appears in commercial contexts such as sales, discounts, and comparisons.
You can buy this item at half price.
It was marked down to less than half price.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が半値になるfor something to drop to half price
The clothes went for half price during the sale.
- 半値で買うto buy something at half price
I bought the older model computer at half price.
- 半値まで下がるto fall to half the original price
The stock price fell to half its original value.