“Cheap” in Japanese
Short answer
Cheap in Japanese is “安い” (yasui). Full meaning: cheap, inexpensive; calm, peaceful, quiet.
Other ways to say “Cheap” in Japanese
ちゃっちい
chatchii cheap, rubbishy, shoddy, roughly made
吝い
shiwai stingy, cheap, very frugal
安上がり
yasuagari cheap, economical
ちゃち
chachi cheap, rubbishy, shoddy, roughly made
格安
kakuyasu (very) cheap, (very) inexpensive, cut-price, bargain (price)
低廉
teiren cheap, inexpensive
廉い
yasui cheap, inexpensive; calm, peaceful, quiet
やっす
yassu cheap, inexpensive; calm, peaceful, quiet
やすい
yasui cheap, inexpensive; calm, peaceful, quiet
安ーい
yasuii cheap, inexpensive; calm, peaceful, quiet
安〜い
yasuii cheap, inexpensive; calm, peaceful, quiet
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