Word Meaning 安物は高物

やすものはたかもの yasumono ha takamono

安物は高物 is read as やすものはたかもの (yasumono ha takamono) and means buy nice or buy twice.

Meaning

English

  1. buy nice or buy twice
  2. you get what you pay for
  3. cheap goods are (ultimately) expensive goods

Reading

Kana

やすものはたかもの

Romaji

yasumono ha takamono

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 90105 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

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安物

やすもの

cheap article

安物買いの銭失い

やすものがいのぜにうしない

you get what you pay for

物価安定

ぶっかあんてい

price stability

物理的安全保護

ぶつりてきあんぜんほご

physical security

物価高

ぶっかだか

high prices of commodities

高圧ガス保安協会

こうあつがすほあんきょうかい

High Pressure Gas Safety Institute of Japan

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

安っぽい

やすっぽい

cheap-looking

安楽死

あんらくし

euthanasia