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Questions & Answers about nesage o tanomu.
How do you read 値下げを頼む?
It is read ねさげ を たのむ.
A few pronunciation notes:
- 値下げ = ねさげ
- 頼む = たのむ
- The particle を is usually pronounced o in modern Japanese, even though it is written with the kana を
So out loud, it sounds close to ねさげ お たのむ.
What does 値下げ mean literally?
値下げ is a noun meaning price reduction, discount, or lowering the price.
It is made from:
- 値 = value / price
- 下げ = lowering
So the literal idea is price-lowering.
Why is there an を after 値下げ?