買(か)い値(ね)

A compound of 買(か)い (buying) + 値(ね) (price). Refers to the price at which something was purchased or the price a buyer offers.

Usage

Used in both everyday and financial contexts. In stock and currency markets, 買(か)い値(ね) is the bid price — the price a buyer is willing to pay.

Common collocations

• 買(か)い値(ね)と売(う)り値(ね): bid and ask prices
• 買(か)い値(ね)を下回(したまわ)る: to fall below the purchase price
• 買(か)い値(ね)がつく: to have a buying price set
• 買(か)い値(ね)より高(たか)く売(う)る: to sell for more than the purchase price

Similar words

売(う)り値(ね) (selling price / asking price).