Word details

ぼったくり

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ぼったくり.

Dictionary

Entry

ぼったくりボッタクリぼっ手繰りNounUsually kanaFreq #42070
1

Colloquial

(intentional) overcharging; rip-off; highway robbery

Examples
まー!このTシャツ、3000円?!ぼったくりだわ。
What! This T-shirt is 3,000 yen? This is a rip-off!

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

winding, reel, spin, turn (pages), look up, refer to

19 strokesFrequency 872JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ソウ

Kun

く.る

Nanori

くり

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