Luxury goods are one of the things that the Japanese consumer is known to favour.

Luxury goods are one of the things that the Japanese consumer is known to favour.

So there are a number of phrases that describe this activity.

Let's try a Japanese quiz!

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あの高級ブランドのバッグは品質が良いですが、値が(  )ので、買う前によく考える必要があります。

That luxury brand bag has excellent quality, but it comes with a hefty price tag, so you need to think carefully before buying.

 

◆Vocabulary Hint

高級(こうきゅう) luxury

品質(ひんしつ) quality

 

Choose the correct word to fit into the missing space (    ).

Select the answer from choices 1~ 4 below.

① 張る
② 飛ぶ
③ 行く
④ やる

答えは・・・The answer is・・・

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yajirushi

 

① 張る

 

◆ Today's expression

値が張る(ねがはる)

expensive, costly

 

 

◆Example Sentence

最新のスマートフォンは機能が充実していますが、値が張るため、予算に合わせた選択をする必要があります。

The latest smartphone is packed with features, but it's pricey, so you need to make a choice that fits your budget.

 

・機能(きのう) function, feature

・充実(じゅうじつ)する enrich, fulfill

・予算(よさん)budget

・選択(せんたく)をする make a choice

 

 

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