〜引(び)き

びき

suffix

off; discount of (suffix)

1. off; discount of; reduction of

Suffix attached to a number, yen amount, or percentage to express a price reduction. The rendaku form of 引(ひ)き (pulling, subtracting).

二(に)割(わり)引(び)きで買(か)った。

I bought it at 20% off.

五百(ごひゃく)円(えん)引(び)きのクーポンを使(つか)った。

I used a 500-yen-off coupon.

会員(かいいん)は全(ぜん)商品(しょうひん)が一(いっ)割(わり)引(び)きで購入(こうにゅう)できる。

Members can purchase all items at 10% off.

Voiced form (rendaku) of 引(ひ)き. Attaches to a number expressing how much is taken off a price.

Compounds

一(いっ)割(わり)引(び)き: 10% off
半(はん)額(がく)引(び)き: half-price off (more often just 半額(はんがく))
千(せん)円(えん)引(び)き: 1,000 yen off
学割(がくわり)引(び)き: student discount

Usage

For percentages, Japanese normally uses 割(わり) (= 10%): 三割引(さんわりびき) (30% off). For yen amounts, the figure plus 円(えん) attaches directly: 三百(さんびゃく)円(えん)引(び)き. Often appears on store signs and coupons.

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