13 March 2007

Price, cost, and expense

Some Japanese words I've learned related to these concepts. Posted in an attempt to help others!
KanjiHiraganaRomanjiEnglish
価格かかくkakakuprice, sticker price
 この店は、価格が見にくいですね?
 Boy, it's hard to see the prices in this store.
値段ねだんnedancost, price
 値段から買わなかった。
 I didn't buy it because of the price.
物価ぶっかbukkaprice (as of commodity)
 今から、円の物価が上がっていくでしょうね?
 The Yen will go up from now on, don't you think?
費用ひようhiyouexpense
 費用を被りますか?
 Can you afford the expense?
原価げんかgenka"cost price", wholesale price, internal cost
 去年から原価が20%減りました。
 We have lowered our costs by 20% since last year.

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