割引（わりびき、waribiki）
- discount

The Japanese word 割引 （わりびき） means "discount" or "reduction" in price. It refers to a decrease in the original price of something. This can apply to a variety of goods and services. The concept is straightforward: you pay less than the standard price.

⚫︎20% 割引 Translation: 20% discount ⚫︎割引セール Translation: Discount sale ⚫︎今日の買い物は500円割引になりました。 Translation: My purchase today was discounted by 500 yen.

You use 割引 when talking about a price reduction. ⚫︎It's common in stores, restaurants, and other places where goods and services are sold. ⚫︎It can be used in conversations about sales, coupons, and special offers. ⚫︎You can use it to ask about discounts or to state that a discount has been applied. ⚫︎The word is often used in conjunction with a percentage or a specific amount (e.g., "10% off" or "100 yen off").

割引 is typically written in kanji, with the hiragana reading written above it (furigana): 割引（わりびき）. ⚫︎It's less common, but you could see it written in katakana if used for emphasis or when writing foreign words. ⚫︎The okurigana (the hiragana that follows the kanji) is always "き" (ki).

⚫︎値引き（ねびき）: This also means "discount," "price reduction," or "markdown". ⚫︎ディスカウント: This is the katakana version of "discount," borrowed from English. ⚫︎安売り（やすうり）: "Bargain sale" or "selling cheaply".

⚫︎定価（ていか）: "Regular price" or "list price". ⚫︎通常価格（つうじょうかかく）: "Usual price" or "regular price". ⚫︎割増（わりまし）: "Premium," "surcharge," or "extra charge". This is the opposite of a discount; it means you pay more than the usual price.

この商品は30%割引で販売されています。 ・Translation: This product is being sold with a 30% discount. ・Explanation: This sentence tells us about the percentage of price reduction applied to a particular item.

クーポンを使って、さらに100円割引になりました。 ・Translation: I got an additional 100 yen discount by using a coupon. ・Explanation: This sentence explains how an additional discount was obtained by using a coupon.

The word 割引 is composed of two parts: 割（わり） meaning "to divide," "to cut," or "to reduce," and 引（ひき） meaning "to pull" or "to subtract." Together, they convey the meaning of taking something away from the original price, resulting in a reduction.