Word Meaning 安かろう悪かろう

やすかろうわるかろう yasukarouwarukarou

安かろう悪かろう is read as やすかろうわるかろう (yasukarouwarukarou) and means you get what you pay for.

Meaning

English

  1. you get what you pay for
  2. cheap and nasty

Reading

Kana

やすかろうわるかろう

Romaji

yasukarouwarukarou

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb Rank 117135 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

安心

あんしん

peace of mind

安売り

やすうり

bargain sale

安い

やすい

cheap

安住

あんじゅう

being content with one's present position

安物

やすもの

cheap article

安っぽい

やすっぽい

cheap-looking

安楽死

あんらくし

euthanasia

安らぎ

やすらぎ

peace (of mind)

安らぐ

やすらぐ

to feel at ease

安らか

やすらか

peaceful

安楽

あんらく

comfort

Example Sentences

2

You get what you pay for.

There is nothing better than cheap, but "cheap and nasty"? Well, that is pointless, don't you agree?