🇯🇵 How to say

“to buy” in Japanese

買うかう
Illustration of "to buy" in a Japanese cultural setting
A person is standing in a store, holding a shopping basket filled with groceries. They are looking at the cash register,…

Usage note

The verb 買う (かう) is used when you want to talk about purchasing something. It's a very common word in shopping contexts, whether for food, books, or clothing.

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