値段（ねだん、nedan）
- price

The Japanese word 値段, read as ねだん (nedan), means "price" or "cost". It refers to the amount of money required to purchase something, whether it be goods or services. It is a fundamental concept in economics and everyday life. The word encompasses the monetary value placed on an item or service. The 値段 itself can be thought of as the sum of money one pays for an item.

⚫︎この商品の値段はいくらですか？ Translation: How much is the price of this product? ⚫︎あのレストランの料理の値段は高いです。 Translation: The price of the food at that restaurant is high. ⚫︎値段を交渉することは可能ですか？ Translation: Is it possible to negotiate the price?

You can use 値段 in various situations when discussing the cost of something. It can be used in shopping, in restaurants, when talking about services, or when discussing financial matters. You can ask about the 値段, compare 値段, or negotiate the 値段. It's appropriate in both formal and informal contexts.

値段 is typically written with the kanji 値段. The reading is ねだん in hiragana. There are no other common ways to write this word or variations in the okurigana.

⚫︎ 価格 (kakaku) - price, cost (a more formal term) ⚫︎ 料金 (ryoukin) - fee, charge (for services) ⚫︎ 費用 (hiyou) - expense, cost ⚫︎ 代金 (daikin) - price, cost (often used for goods)

There aren't direct antonyms in the same way as words like "expensive" and "cheap", but one could consider concepts related to reducing or eliminating costs. ⚫︎ 無料 (muryou) - free of charge ⚫︎ 割引 (waribiki) - discount

この服の値段はちょっと高いけど、とても気に入っています。 ・Translation: The price of this clothing is a little high, but I really like it. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the speaker's willingness to buy an item even if the price is high because they like it.

値段が手頃なので、このお店でよく買い物をします。 ・Translation: Because the price is reasonable, I often shop at this store. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that the speaker likes a store due to its reasonable prices.

The kanji 値 (ne) means "value" or "price," and the kanji 段 (dan) means "step" or "level". Together, 値段 (値段) literally means "price level" or "price stage," indicating the value level of the item or service.