リーズナブル

りーずなぶる
na-adjective
reasonable (in price)
1. reasonable, affordable, fairly priced
Describes a price that is fair and not excessively high, suggesting good value for money. In Japanese, this word is almost exclusively used to describe prices, unlike English where 'reasonable' has broader meanings.
この(みせ)はリーズナブルで美味(おい)しい。
This restaurant is reasonably priced and delicious.
リーズナブルな価格(かかく)でランチが()べられる。
You can eat lunch at a reasonable price.
駅前(えきまえ)にリーズナブルなイタリアンのお(みせ)(あたら)しくオープンしたので、今度(こんど)()ってみよう。
An affordable Italian restaurant just opened in front of the station, so let's try it sometime.

FALSE FRIEND: In English, "reasonable" has many meanings (sensible, fair, logical), but in Japanese, リーズナブル is used almost exclusively to describe prices. You cannot say リーズナブルな意見(いけん) to mean "a reasonable opinion" — use 合理的(ごうりてき)な or 妥当(だとう)な instead.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • リーズナブルな価格(かかく) (reasonable price)
  • リーズナブルな値段(ねだん) (affordable price)
  • リーズナブルな(みせ) (affordable restaurant/shop)
  • リーズナブルなホテル (affordable hotel)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 手頃(てごろ)な (affordable, within reach — native Japanese alternative)
  • (やす)い (cheap — more direct, can sound less refined)