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low price, bargain price, low value
A price that is low or cheap. Frequently used in financial and market contexts to describe stocks, commodities, or goods at a low price point. The opposite is 高値 (high price).
安値で買えた。
I was able to buy it at a low price.
株価が年初来安値を更新した。
The stock price hit a new year-to-date low.
円安の影響で輸入品が安値では手に入らなくなった。
Due to the weak yen, imported goods are no longer available at low prices.
USAGE:
Especially common in financial reporting and market analysis. Often appears with superlative-like expressions: 最安値 (lowest price), 年初来安値 (year-to-date low), 史上最安値 (all-time low).
SIMILAR WORDS:
The opposite is 高値 (high price). For everyday shopping, 安い (cheap) is more common; 安値 has a more financial or market-oriented tone.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 安値で買う: to buy at a low price
- 安値を更新する: to hit a new low
- 最安値: lowest price, all-time low
- 年初来安値: year-to-date low
- 安値圏: low price range