1.
value; worth; merit
The inherent worth or value of something, whether monetary, cultural, or personal. Often used to evaluate whether something is worth doing or having.
この絵には値打ちがある。
This painting has value.
読む値打ちのある本を紹介してほしい。
I'd like you to recommend books worth reading.
あの映画は映画館で見る値打ちがあるから、ぜひ大きな画面で見てほしい。
That film is worth seeing in a theater, so I really hope you'll watch it on the big screen.
USAGE:
Commonly used in the pattern ～する値打ちがある (worth doing ~). Slightly more colloquial and conversational than 価値, which is used more in formal or academic contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 値打ちがある (to have value, to be worthwhile)
- 値打ちがない (to have no value, not worth it)
- ～する値打ちがある (to be worth doing ~)
- 値打ち物 (a valuable item)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 価値: value — more formal and abstract; used in academic and written contexts
- 値段: price — specifically monetary value, not general worth