Vocabulary

What does おまけ (omake) mean?

おまけ means free gift, bonus; discount, extra.

Quick facts
Readingおまけ
Romajiomake
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
おまけ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonomake

free gift, bonus; discount, extra

  1. 1noun something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; free gift
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive (giving a) discount; price reduction
  3. 3noun addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)

Example sentences

  • They gave me a discount on the price.

  • This snack comes with a free bonus sticker.

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Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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