おまけ

• 読み: おまけ
• ローマ字: omake
• 発音: /o.ma.ke/

意味

A free extra; bonus item; something thrown in with a purchase; freebie.

Typically written in hiragana. Refers to a small gift or discount given by a shopkeeper, or a bonus item included with a product. Also used figuratively to mean 'on top of that' or 'to make matters worse' (おまけに). Common in shopping, children's culture, and marketing.

例文

1. このお菓子を買うとおまけにシールがもらえる。
2. 八百屋のおじさんがりんごを一つおまけしてくれた。
3. おまけに雨まで降り出して最悪の一日だった。

使い方ガイド

場面: shopping, marketing, daily conversation

トーン: friendly

起源と歴史

From the verb 負ける (makeru, to lose/discount), with the honorific prefix お. Originally meant a price reduction given by a merchant, later extended to mean any free extra.

文化的背景

時代: Edo

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal