WORD DETAIL
値上げ
ねあげ
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
値上げ(ねあげ)means raising a price or charge. - Basic usage: It applies to product prices as well as recurring charges such as rent.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Perspective compared with 値上がり
値上がり(ねあがり)focuses on the change of a price becoming higher.値上げfocuses on the action of raising it, so the shop in the example appears as the party making that decision.

