(げきやす)

げきやす
noun / na-adjective
dirt cheap, super cheap
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(みせ)激安(げきやす)だ。
This store is dirt cheap.
激安(げきやす)スーパーで食材(しょくざい)()った。
I bought groceries at a bargain supermarket.
ネットで激安(げきやす)航空券(こうくうけん)()つけたので、すぐに予約(よやく)した。
I found a super cheap airline ticket online and booked it right away.

USAGE:
A colloquial compound of (げき) (extreme) + (やす)い (cheap). Commonly used as a modifier before nouns: 激安(げきやす)+noun. Frequently seen in advertising, store signage, and online shopping.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 激安(げきやす)スーパー: bargain supermarket
  • 激安(げきやす)セール: rock-bottom sale
  • 激安(げきやす)価格(かかく): super-low price
  • 激安(げきやす)ショップ: discount shop

REGISTER:
Informal and commercial. Not used in formal writing.