値段交渉

• Reading: ねだんこうしょう
• Romaji: nedan koushou
• Kanji breakdown: 値 (ne) — value, price; 段 (dan) — step, level; 交 (kou) — exchange, mix; 渉 (shou) — cross, ford, negotiate
• Pronunciation: /ne.daɴ.koː.ɕoː/

Meaning

Price negotiation; haggling over price. The act of bargaining to reach an agreeable price.

A compound noun combining 値段 (nedan, price) with 交渉 (koushou, negotiation). While haggling is less common in mainstream Japanese retail than in some cultures, 値段交渉 is standard practice in real estate, used car sales, flea markets, and business-to-business transactions. Knowing how to conduct polite price negotiation is a useful skill in Japanese business culture.

Examples

1. 中古車を買うとき、値段交渉をしてみた。 I tried negotiating the price when buying a used car.
2. フリーマーケットでは値段交渉ができることが多い。 At flea markets, you can often haggle over the price.
3. 不動産の値段交渉は不動産屋に任せた方がいい。 It's better to leave price negotiations for real estate to the realtor.

Usage Guide

Context: shopping, real estate, business

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Compound of 値段 (nedan, price — from 値, value + 段, step/level) and 交渉 (koushou, negotiation — from 交, exchange + 渉, cross over).

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal