値踏み

• 読み: ねぶみ
• ローマ字: nebumi
• 漢字の分解: 値 (ne) — price, value; 踏 (fu) — to tread, step
• 発音: /ne.bɯ.mi/

意味

Appraisal; valuation; estimation; sizing up. Assessing the monetary value of something or evaluating a person or situation.

A noun and suru-verb meaning to estimate or appraise the value of something. Used literally for appraising real estate, antiques, or goods, and figuratively for sizing up a person's worth, intentions, or capabilities. The figurative use often carries a slightly calculating or suspicious nuance — the sense of closely examining something before committing. 値踏みされる means to be assessed or sized up.

例文

1. 骨董品の専門家に値踏みしてもらったところ、思いのほか高値がついた。
2. 交渉相手は終始こちらを値踏みするような目で見ていた。
3. 市場に出回る前に不動産の値踏みをしておくことが重要だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: appraisal, negotiation, real estate

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From 値 (ne) meaning 'price, value' and 踏み (fumi) meaning 'treading, stepping.' The image is of stepping upon something to test its soundness and worth — gauging value through direct assessment.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal