An Expensive Japanese Phrase
Luxury goods are one of the things that the Japanese consumer is known to favour.
So there are a number of phrases that describe this activity.
Let's try a Japanese quiz!
あの高級ブランドのバッグは品質が良いですが、値が( )ので、買う前によく考える必要があります。
That luxury brand bag has excellent quality, but it comes with a hefty price tag, so you need to think carefully before buying.
◆Vocabulary Hint
高級(こうきゅう) luxury
品質(ひんしつ) quality
Choose the correct word to fit into the missing space ( ).
Select the answer from choices 1~ 4 below.
① 張る
② 飛ぶ
③ 行く
④ やる
答えは・・・The answer is・・・
① 張る
◆ Today's expression
値が張る(ねがはる)
expensive, costly
◆Example Sentence
最新のスマートフォンは機能が充実していますが、値が張るため、予算に合わせた選択をする必要があります。
The latest smartphone is packed with features, but it's pricey, so you need to make a choice that fits your budget.
・機能(きのう) function, feature
・充実(じゅうじつ)する enrich, fulfill
・予算(よさん)budget
・選択(せんたく)をする make a choice