価格(かかく)

価格(かかく) is the formal term for price, commonly used in business and official contexts.

Contrast with similar words

• 価格(かかく): price (formal, business)
• 値段(ねだん): price (everyday, casual)
• 料金(りょうきん): fee, charge (for services)
• 定価(ていか): list price, fixed price
• 原価(げんか): cost price

Common expressions

• 価格(かかく)競争(きょうそう): price competition
• 価格(かかく)設定(せってい): pricing
• 適正(てきせい)価格(かかく): fair price
• 市場(しじょう)価格(かかく): market price
• 価格(かかく)が上(あ)がる/下(さ)がる: prices rise/fall

Usage

価格(かかく) sounds more formal than 値段(ねだん). Use 値段(ねだん) in casual conversation.