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買(か)う

かうkau

Very commonVerb

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. Godan verb with u endingtransitive verb

    to buy; to purchase

    すいか買(か)った?

    • Have you bought a watermelon?
    • Did you buy a watermelon?

    Words:すいか買(か)う

  2. to value (highly); to think highly of; to have a high opinion of; to appreciate; to recognize

  3. to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers); to invite (e.g. scorn); to evoke; to arouse; to win (someone's favour)

  4. to accept; to take on; to take up

    売(う)られたけんかは買(か)う。

    • If someone picks a fight with me, I'll take it on.

    Words:買(か)う

    Verified
  5. to pay for (a prostitute, geisha, etc.)

Example sentences 2,956

すいか買(か)った?

  • Have you bought a watermelon?
  • Did you buy a watermelon?

Words:すいか買(か)う

いい服(ふく)を買(か)え。

  • Get yourself a decent suit.

Words:いい服(ふく)を買(か)う

私(わたし)には買(か)えない。

  • I cannot afford to buy it.
  • I can't afford to buy it.

Words:私(わたし)には買(か)う

昨日(きのう)本(ほん)を買(か)った。

  • I bought a book yesterday.
  • Yesterday I bought a book.
Other translations (3)
  • Yesterday, I bought a book.

昨日(きのう)買(か)いました。

  • I bought it yesterday.

Words:昨日(きのう)買(か)う

幸(こう)福(ふく)は買(か)えない。

  • You cannot buy happiness.
  • Happiness can't be bought.
Other translations (3)
  • You can't buy happiness.

Words:幸(こう)福(ふく)は買(か)う

これを買(か)います。

  • I'll take it.
  • I'll buy this.

Words:これを買(か)う

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