(ふかかち)

ふかかち
noun
added value
formalbusiness
1. added value, value added
Additional value created through processing, service, or enhancement. Used in business and economics for the extra worth added to a product or service beyond its raw cost.
We develop high-value-added products.
サービス付加価値(ふかかち)()けること重要(じゅうよう)だ。
It's important to add value to services.
Creating high-value-added products using local materials leads to the revitalization of regional economies.

Compound of 付加(ふか) (addition) + 価値(かち) (value). A key term in business and economics.

Common collocations

  • 付加価値(ふかかち)(たか) (high-value-added)
  • 付加価値(ふかかち)()ける (to add value)
  • 付加価値(ふかかち)() (to generate added value)
  • 付加価値(ふかかち)(ぜい) (value-added tax, VAT)

Usage

付加価値(ふかかち)(ぜい) is the formal term for VAT. In Japan, the equivalent is 消費(しょうひ)(ぜい) (consumption tax), though 付加価値(ふかかち)(ぜい) is used when discussing tax systems internationally.