相あい見み積つもり

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Meanings

1

noun

competitive bidding; obtaining quotes from multiple companies

Business term for requesting estimates from several suppliers to compare prices and conditions. Often used in procurement and construction contexts.

Written forms

相あい見み積つもり
Standard kanji spelling using 相 (mutual) and 見積もり (estimate).
相あい見み積つもり
Variant with okurigana り instead of もり; less common but still seen.
合あい見み積つもり
Uses 合い (mutual) instead of 相; acceptable alternative.
合あい見み積つもり
Combination of 合い and 見積り; rarely used.
合あい見み積つもり
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana; 合見積り is a compact but non-standard spelling.
合あい見み積つもり
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana; 合見積 drops the final okurigana, making it even less standard.

Kanji

相inter-, mutual, together
見see, hopes, chances
積volume, product (x*y), acreage
合

Similar words

見み積つもり
見積もり is a general estimate or quote, while 相見積もり specifically refers to obtaining multiple estimates for comparison.
入にゅう札さつ
入札 is a formal bidding process (e.g., public tenders), whereas 相見積もり is a more informal practice of gathering quotes from several companies.

Etymology

Compound of 相 (あい, mutual) and 見積もり (みつもり, estimate). The prefix 相- adds the sense of 'mutual' or 'competitive', indicating estimates obtained from multiple parties for comparison.

fit, suit, join