安上(やすあ)がり

Describes something that turns out to be inexpensive — emphasizes the result being cheap rather than the initial cost.

Forms

安(やす)い (cheap) + 上(あ)がり (result/outcome). Literally "cheap outcome."

• Na-adjective: 安上(やすあ)がりな旅行(りょこう) (an economical trip)
• Predicate: 自炊(じすい)は安上(やすあ)がりだ (cooking for yourself is cheap)
• Adverb: 安上(やすあ)がりに済(す)む (to get off cheaply)

Common patterns

• 〜より安上(やすあ)がり: cheaper than ~
• 安上(やすあ)がりに済(す)む: to turn out cheap
• 安上(やすあ)がりに仕上(しあ)がる: to end up being inexpensive

Similar words

• 安(やす)い: cheap (simple, direct)
• 経済的(けいざいてき): economical (more formal)
• お得(とく): good value, a bargain