格安(かくやす)

かくやす
na-adjective, noun
bargain; very cheap; budget
moneyshopping
1. bargain; very cheap; budget-priced
Exceptionally cheap, much lower than the normal or expected price. Commonly used in advertising and consumer contexts. Composed of 格 (standard) + 安 (cheap) — implying unusually cheap.
格安(かくやす)の航空券(こうくうけん)を見(み)つけた。
I found a bargain airline ticket.
この店(みせ)は格安(かくやす)で質(しつ)も良(よ)い。
This shop is cheap and the quality is good too.
格安(かくやす)スマホに乗(の)り換(か)えたら月(つき)の料金(りょうきん)が半分(はんぶん)になった。
When I switched to a budget smartphone plan, my monthly bill was cut in half.

Usage

格安(かくやす) modifies nouns directly (without な in many compounds): 格安(かくやす)航空券(こうくうけん), 格安(かくやす)SIM. It is widely used in advertising and shopping contexts.

Common collocations

  • 格安(かくやす)航空会社(こうくうがいしゃ) (budget airline, LCC)
  • 格安(かくやす)SIM (budget SIM card)
  • 格安(かくやす)スマホ (budget smartphone plan)
  • 格安(かくやす)物件(ぶっけん) (bargain property)
  • 格安(かくやす)で手(て)に入(い)れる (to get at a bargain price)

Related Words

Related: 安(やす)い (cheap, inexpensive)
Compare: 二束三文(にそくさんもん) (dirt cheap)
Compare: お買(か)い得(どく) (good bargain, good deal)
Compare: 破格(はかく) (exceptional)
Compare: 安物(やすもの) (cheap item)
Compare: 捨(す)て値(ね) (throwaway price)
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