(げんざいかかく)

げんざいかかく
noun
current price; present value
1. current price; present price
The price of a product, asset, or commodity at this moment. Commonly used in auctions, stock markets, real estate, and online shopping.
現在価格(げんざいかかく)五千円(ごせんえん)です。
The current price is 5,000 yen.
オークションの現在価格(げんざいかかく)確認(かくにん)した。
I checked the current price of the auction.
(きん)現在価格(げんざいかかく)過去(かこ)最高(さいこう)更新(こうしん)(つづ)けている。
The current price of gold continues to break all-time records.

A compound of 現在(げんざい) (current, present) and 価格(かかく) (price). This term is ubiquitous in commercial contexts, from online auction sites to financial markets.

On Japanese auction sites like Yahoo! Auctions, 現在価格(げんざいかかく) is the standard label for the current bid price, making this a very practical term for anyone shopping online in Japan.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 現在価格(げんざいかかく)確認(かくにん)する: to check the current price
  • 現在価格(げんざいかかく)()がる: for the current price to rise
  • 現在価格(げんざいかかく)()がる: for the current price to drop
  • 現在価格(げんざいかかく)()う: to buy at the current price

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 定価(ていか): list price, retail price — the manufacturer's set price, not subject to market fluctuation
  • 時価(じか): market price — the price determined by current market conditions; more formal and financial
  • 相場(そうば): market rate, going price — broader term covering market prices and exchange rates