JLPT N1 Advanced
安上がり
Turning out cheaper or being economical
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安上り less common variant
Noun, Na-adjective
"Economical" / "Turns out cheaper"
Refers to a final outcome where the total expense is lower than expected or cheaper than standard alternatives.
Example
A 昼ご飯 は どう する ？
B コンビニ で 済ませれば 安上がり だ ね 。
[A:] What should we do for lunch? [B:] It'll be cheaper if we just get something from the convenience store.
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