Japanese Word of the Day
買う
KA-u • verb (transitive) — 2nd of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to buy; to purchase
Examples
- 店でパンを買いました。
(I bought bread at the store.) - 新しいコンピューターを買いたいです。
(I want to buy a new computer.) - 電車の切符はどこで買えますか？
(Where can I buy a train ticket?)
Synonyms
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買う is the everyday transitive verb for purchasing things or services. Use を after the item (e.g., 本を買う). Polite forms include 買います (present/future) and 買いました (past); desire is 買いたい. For formal/written contexts, 購入する is common. You can combine it with helpers (買ってくる, 買ってあげる) to express related actions.
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