Japanese Word of the Day
買う
KA-u • verb — 27th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to buy; to purchase
Examples
- スーパーで牛乳を買う。
(I buy milk at the supermarket.) - この本を買ってもいいですか？
(May I buy this book?) - 昨日、新しい靴を買いました。
(I bought new shoes yesterday.)
Synonyms
- 購入する
- 買い物をする
買う is the common everyday verb for purchasing things. It's a godan (u) verb: dictionary form 買う, polite 買います, past 買った/買いました. Use 購入する for formal/written contexts and 買い物をする to emphasize the act of shopping. You can combine it with te-forms (買ってください, 買ってあげる) for requests and offers.
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