コストパフォーマンス

Japanese edit

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コストパフォーマンス

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Alternative forms edit

(shortening) コスパ (kosupa)

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English cost-performance ratio.

Pronunciation edit

(Tokyo) コストパフォーマンス [kòsútó páfóꜜòmàǹsù] (Nakadaka – [5])
IPA^(key): [ko̞sɨᵝto̞ pa̠ɸo̞ːmã̠ɰ̃sɨᵝ]

Noun edit

コストパフォーマンス • (kosuto pafōmansu)

cost-effectiveness, performance or quantity per cost; bang for the buck
Synonyms: 費用対効果, 対費用効果

Usage notes edit

The connotation of the Japanese word differs from that of its English source. Higher コストパフォーマンス is better in Japanese, while in English high cost-performance ratio may be positive or negative.