“To buy” in Japanese
Short answer
To buy in Japanese is “買う” (kau). Full meaning: to buy, to purchase; to value (highly), to think highly of, to have a high opinion of, to appreciate, to recognize; 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.
Other ways to say “To buy” in Japanese
買い取る
kaitoru to buy, to purchase
購う
aganau to buy, to pay for
買い求める
kaimotomeru to buy
買い揃える
kaisoroeru to buy (a set of items)
買い上げる
kaiageru to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen), to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
奢る
ogoru to treat (someone) to (something), to give (someone) a treat, to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant, to live in luxury
賈う
kau to buy, to purchase; to value (highly), to think highly of, to have a high opinion of, to appreciate, to recognize; 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
酤う
kau to buy, to purchase; to value (highly), to think highly of, to have a high opinion of, to appreciate, to recognize; 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
買える
kaeru to buy, to purchase; to value (highly), to think highly of, to have a high opinion of, to appreciate, to recognize; 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
買へる
kaeru to buy, to purchase; to value (highly), to think highly of, to have a high opinion of, to appreciate, to recognize; 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
買取る
kaitoru to buy, to purchase
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