Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 安物買いの銭失い(やすものがいのぜにうしない) in Japanese

安物買いの銭失い
Kana Reading
やすものがいのぜにうしない
Romaji
yasumonogainozeniushinai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    you get what you pay for; buying cheap goods is a waste of money (because the quality is always so poor)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

14 strokes

coin, .01 yen, money

On'Yomi: セン, ゼン

Kun'Yomi: ぜに, すき

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JLPT 5

12 strokes

buy

On'Yomi: バイ

Kun'Yomi: か.う

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JLPT 3

5 strokes

lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss

On'Yomi: シツ

Kun'Yomi: うしな.う, う.せる

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JLPT 4

8 strokes

thing, object, matter

On'Yomi: ブツ, モツ

Kun'Yomi: もの, もの-

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JLPT 5

6 strokes

relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful

On'Yomi: アン

Kun'Yomi: やす.い, やす.まる, やす, やす.らか

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