Meaning

Primary

Value

Alternative

Price

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

A value is a value, but only in the mathematical sense.

Depending on the reading, this can also mean price.

Reading

あたい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Imagine a numerical value written on a tie (あたい). Now imagine that it’s the price of a neigh () from your favorite horse. It’s a pretty high price, but you’ll do anything to hear that horse neigh.

Generally, あたい refers to a numerical value in math, while is a formal word for “price.”

Context

Context Sentences

xとyの値を求めなさい。

Find the value of x and y.

アヤの絵は、今後いい値になるだろうから、今のうちに買っておいた方がいいよ。

Aya's drawing will probably fetch a good price in the future, so you might wanna buy it while you can.

羽毛布団はやっぱり値が張るね。

A down quilt is expensive, as I expected.

Kanji Composition