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安上がり (やすあがり, yasuagari) Japanese meaning: cheap | Kotomora

安やす上あがり

や

す

あ

が

り

Common word›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

cheap; economical; inexpensive

Describes something that is low-cost or budget-friendly, often implying good value for money. Used as a na-adjective or no-adjective.

See also: 安い

自じ

炊すい

は

外がい

食しょく

より

安やす

上あ

がり

だ

。

Cooking at home is cheaper than eating out.

安やす上あがりな旅りょ行こうプランを探さがしている。

I'm looking for an economical travel plan.

Usage patterns

〈事こと〉が安やす上あがりになるfor something to work out cheap/economical
自じ分ぶんで修しゅう理りすれば安やす上あがりになる。
It'll work out cheaper if you repair it yourself.
〈事こと〉のほうが安やす上あがりだX is the cheaper/more economical option
外がい食しょくより自じ炊すいのほうが安やす上あがりだ。
Cooking at home is cheaper than eating out.
安やす上あがりに済すませるto get something done cheaply
中ちゅう古こ品ひんを使つかって安やす上あがりに済すませた。
I used secondhand items to get it done on the cheap.

Kanji

安relax, cheap, low
上above, up

Related words

安やすいN5
安い is a plain i-adjective simply meaning 'cheap' in price, while 安上がり is a na-adjective stressing that a method or choice ends up saving money overall.
割わり安やす
割安 describes something that is comparatively cheap for the quality or quantity you get, while 安上がり focuses on an action or method being economical overall.

Opposites

割わり高だか
割高 means comparatively expensive for what you get, the opposite of the economical, money-saving sense of 安上がり.

Don't confuse with

安やすっぽいN1
安っぽい describes something that looks or feels cheap and low-quality, while 安上がり simply means it costs little money, with no judgment about quality.

Built from

安やす+上あがる

Written forms

安やす上あがりUsage93%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
安やす上あがりUsage7%
Variant spelling without the okurigana が; less common but still encountered.

Etymology

Compound of 安 (yasu, 'cheap') + 上がり (agari, 'completion' or 'result'), literally meaning 'ending up cheap' or 'resulting in low cost'.