Word details

安物は高物

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 安物は高物.

Dictionary

Entry

安物は高物やすものはたかものExpression
1

Proverb

buy nice or buy twice; you get what you pay for; cheap goods are (ultimately) expensive goods

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful

6 strokesFrequency 144JLPT N4Grade 3

On

アン

Kun

やす.いやす.まるやすやす.らか

Nanori

あすあずあっ

thing, object, matter

8 strokesFrequency 215JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ブツモツ

Kun

ものもの-

tall, high, expensive

10 strokesFrequency 65JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コウ

Kun

たか.いたか-だかたか.まるたか.める

Nanori

じょいはか

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