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定価 (ていか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Meanings 1
noun
list price ; regular price ; fixed price
The official or standard selling price set by a manufacturer or retailer, often printed on the product. Commonly contrasted with discounted or market prices.
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I was able to buy it at 20% off the regular price.
Kanji 定 determine, fix, establish Similar words 値ね 段だん 値段 is a general word for 'price' in any context, while 定価 specifically refers to the officially set or standard price.
価か 格かく 価格 is a more formal or economic term for 'price' or 'value', whereas 定価 is the concrete fixed price tag.
Etymology Compound of 定 (てい, 'fixed, set') and 価 (か, 'price, value'). The reading is on'yomi.
