bargain

お買い得品、掘り出し物

思っていたよりずっと安い値段で買えたもの。

やさしい英語で： Something bought for a price much lower than you would expect.

• This jacket was a bargain.
• We found some great bargains at the market.
• At that price, the apartment is a real bargain.

類義語： good deal, good buy

よく使う表現： a real bargain, bargain price, find a bargain, a great bargain

取引、約束

互いに何かを渡したり行ったりし、その見返りを得る約束。

やさしい英語で： An agreement in which each person gives or does something in return for something else.

• We made a bargain.
• She kept her side of the bargain.
• Our bargain was simple: I cooked, and he washed the dishes.

使い方： a bargain with someone (He made a bargain with the owner.)

類義語： deal, agreement

よく使う表現： make a bargain, strike a bargain, keep a bargain

交渉する、値切る

合意するために、相手と値段や条件について話し合う。

やさしい英語で： To discuss prices or conditions with someone to reach an agreement.

• You can bargain here.
• She bargained with the seller over the price.
• They bargained for better working conditions.

使い方： bargain with someone (We bargained with the dealer.); bargain over something (They bargained over the final price.); bargain for something (The workers bargained for higher pay.)

類義語： negotiate, haggle

よく使う表現： bargain with someone, bargain over something, bargain for something

交換する、物々交換する

お金や品物、サービスと引き換えに何かを渡す。

やさしい英語で： To give something in exchange for money, goods, or services.

• They bargained their grain for tools.
• He bargained away his horse for a sack of gold.
• She bargained the land for a small yearly payment.

使い方： bargain something for something (He bargained his watch for a winter coat.)

類義語： trade, barter, exchange

よく使う表現： bargain something away, bargain something for something