安い

やすい
Alternative writings: 廉い
JLPT:N5
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1

Cheap; inexpensive — having a low price or cost.

I-Adjective

Examples

このシャツはデパートの割に安いね。

This shirt is cheap for a department store.

まとめ買いすると一つ当たりが安くなる。

If you buy in bulk, the price per item becomes cheaper.

値段が安すぎて品質が心配だ。

The price is so low that I'm worried about the quality.

2

Calm; peaceful — a literary/archaic sense meaning emotionally calm or tranquil (mainly seen in classical/literary contexts).

I-Adjective

Examples

古い和歌では『安い』が心の平穏を表すことがある。

In old waka poetry, '安い' sometimes expresses inner tranquility.

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