1.
dirt cheap, rock-bottom price
An extremely low price; something being sold at a deep discount. A colloquial and emphatic term commonly seen in advertising and shopping contexts.
この店は激安だ。
This store is dirt cheap.
激安スーパーで食材を買った。
I bought groceries at a bargain supermarket.
ネットで激安の航空券を見つけたので、すぐに予約した。
I found a super cheap airline ticket online and booked it right away.
USAGE:
A colloquial compound of 激 (extreme) + 安い (cheap). Commonly used as a modifier before nouns: 激安+noun. Frequently seen in advertising, store signage, and online shopping.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 激安スーパー: bargain supermarket
- 激安セール: rock-bottom sale
- 激安価格: super-low price
- 激安ショップ: discount shop
REGISTER:
Informal and commercial. Not used in formal writing.