安い

やすい
Alternative writings: 廉い
JLPT:N5
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1Cheap; inexpensive — having a low price or cost.

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このシャツはセール中でとても安い。

This shirt is very cheap during the sale.

安いレストランでも美味しい店はたくさんある。

Even among cheap restaurants, there are plenty of places with great food.

もっと安い部屋を探しています。

I'm looking for a cheaper room.

品質がいいのに値段が安くて驚いた。

I was surprised that the price was low even though the quality was good.

2Calm; peaceful; tranquil — an archaic/literary sense referring to a settled state of mind. Essentially unused in modern spoken Japanese; survives mainly in classical literature and waka poetry.

I-Adjective

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