1.
discount; price reduction
A reduction in the price of goods or services.
値引きしてもらえますか。
Can you give me a discount?
20%の値引き。
A 20% discount.
値引き交渉をする。
To negotiate a discount.
値引き means a reduction in price. Formed from 値 (price) + 引く (to pull/reduce).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 値引きする: to discount
- 値引きしてもらう: to get a discount
- 値引き交渉: price negotiation
- 大幅値引き: significant discount
- 値引き価格: discounted price
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 割引: discount (often percentage-based; 10%割引)
- セール: sale (general retail event)
- 特価: special price
- 安売り: bargain sale
NOTE:
値引き usually implies negotiating a lower price, while 割引 is a pre-set reduction (coupon, membership, etc.).
Related Words
Synonym:
割引 (pre-set discount)
Synonym:
安売り (bargain sale)
Related:
特価 (special price)
Related:
セール (sale (retail))