inflated price; overcharging
A price set higher than the real value, often in anticipation of bargaining. Can also refer to the act of overcharging.
Used almost exclusively in the phrase 掛け値なし to mean 'without exaggeration' or 'truly'. Rarely used alone.
This shop's prices are heavily inflated, so you'd better haggle.
Please tell me the real price without any markup.
Without exaggeration, he is the best chef.
Standard kanji spelling; high frequency in news.
Variant spelling without okurigana; less common but seen.
Compound of 掛け (kake, 'hanging' or 'applying') and 値 (ne, 'price'), literally 'applied price', referring to an extra amount added on top of the true value.