🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

一番安い

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ichiban yasui

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cheapest/ˈtʃiːp.ɪst/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"これがカタログの中で一番安いテレビです。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Lowest in price or requiring the least amount of money to purchase among a set of alternatives.

    "We looked at several models and bought the cheapest one available."
  2. 2

    Of inferior quality or worth; offering little value beyond low cost.

    "The handle broke off because it was made of the cheapest plastic."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle English 'chep', meaning bargain or purchase, originating from Old English 'cēap' (barter, trade, cattle), influenced by Proto-Germanic *kaupaz. The superlative suffix '-est' denotes the extreme degree of low monetary cost or inferior quality.

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