An Expensive Japanese Phrase

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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!

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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・・・

yajirushi

yajirushi

 

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