原価(げんか)

原価(げんか) means the cost price or production cost — the actual expense of making or acquiring something before any profit margin is added. The kanji combine 原(げん) (original) + 価(か) (price).

Common expressions

• 原価(げんか)計算(けいさん): cost accounting
• 原価(げんか)割(わ)れ: below cost (selling at a loss)
• 原価(げんか)率(りつ): cost ratio
• 原価(げんか)を下(さ)げる: to reduce costs

Related price terms

• 単価(たんか): unit price
• 売価(ばいか): selling price
• 定価(ていか): list price / retail price
• 仕入(しい)れ値(ね): purchase price (what a retailer pays)
• 利益(りえき): profit

Usage

原価(げんか) is a business/accounting term. In casual conversation, people are more likely to say 元値(もとね) (original price) or simply いくらで仕入(しい)れた (how much it was bought for).