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    端数をまける

    Grammar & Usage

    Verb phrase
    Casual / Colloquial (Business/Shopping context)

    How it works

    Consists of the noun '端数' (hasū - fraction/remainder) and the transitive verb 'まける' (makeru - to reduce a price). The particle 'を' marks the direct object.

    Sample sentences

    端数をまけるから、これで買ってくれないか？

    I'll round down the fractions, so won't you buy it for this much?

    一万円にするために、少し端数をまけてもらった。

    I had the shopkeeper shave off the change to make it an even ten thousand yen.

    Quick facts

    nuance:In this context, 'makeru' means to give a discount, which is distinct from its meaning 'to lose'.
    jlptLevel:N1-N2 level vocabulary
    pitchAccent:hasū (0) / makeru (0)
    kanjiReadings:端数 (はすう) / 負ける (まける)

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    Example

    端数をまけるから、これで買ってくれないか？

    I'll round down the fractions, so won't you buy it for this much?

    一万円にするために、少し端数をまけてもらった。

    I had the shopkeeper shave off the change to make it an even ten thousand yen.

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