割引

• Reading: わりびき
• Romaji: waribiki
• Kanji breakdown: 割 (wari) — to divide, proportion; 引 (biki) — to pull, to reduce
• Pronunciation: /wa.ɾi.bi.ki/

Meaning

Discount; reduction; rebate. A decrease in the usual price of goods or services.

A noun and suru-verb used for price reductions or discounts. 割引 is extremely common in shopping and consumer contexts. It often appears in compound forms like 二割引 (20% off), 学割 (student discount, short for 学生割引), and 割引券 (discount coupon). The 割 component refers to fractions of ten.

Examples

1. このお店では学生は一割引になります。 Students get a 10% discount at this store.
2. 割引クーポンを使ったら千円安くなった。 I used a discount coupon and saved 1,000 yen.
3. セール期間中はすべての商品が二割引です。 During the sale period, all products are 20% off.

Usage Guide

Context: shopping, retail, services

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Composed of 割 (to divide, proportion) and 引 (to pull, to reduce). The combination means to pull back or reduce a price by a certain proportion.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal