値引き

• 読み: ねびき
• ローマ字: nebiki
• 漢字の分解: 値 (ne) — price; 引 (hi) — to pull, draw down
• 発音: /ne.bi.ki/

意味

Price reduction; discount; markdown. Lowering the listed price of goods or services.

A noun and suru-verb meaning to reduce the asking price of goods. Widely used in retail, negotiation, and commerce. 値引き交渉 (nebiki kosho) means price negotiation. Unlike セール (sale), which implies a temporary promotional event, 値引き can refer to any individual negotiated discount or permanent markdown. Considered a normal part of business dealings in Japan, particularly for large purchases.

例文

1. 在庫処分のため、すべての商品を二割値引きすることにした。
2. 値引き交渉の末、定価より五万円安く車を購入できた。
3. 大量注文を条件に、仕入れ先から値引きを引き出すことができた。

使い方ガイド

場面: retail, negotiation, purchasing

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From 値 (ne) meaning 'price' and 引き (hiki) meaning 'pulling, drawing.' The image is of pulling the price down — drawing the figure lower from its listed position.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All adults

社会的背景: Universal