CEFR A1

buy

Translation

買う / 購入する

Meaning

To buy means to get something by paying money for it. Use buy + object, and use buy for someone when you purchase it as a gift or favor.

Examples

新しい靴を買いました。
I bought new shoes.
母に花を買いました。
I bought flowers for my mother.

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buy (A1)

カタカナ: バイ

IPA: /baɪ/

Definition

To buy means to get something by paying money for it. Use buy + object, and use buy for someone when you purchase it as a gift or favor.

意味: buy は「お金を払って何かを手に入れる」という意味です。buy + 物、誰かのために買うなら buy something for someone を使います。

Examples / 例文

新しい靴を買いました。 — I bought new shoes.
母に花を買いました。 — I bought flowers for my mother.
この本はオンラインで買えます。 — You can buy this book online.

Buy の日本語訳

Japanese translations of Buy:

買う
購入する

How to Use Buy

buy + object (usage pattern): purchase something — "I bought a ticket."
buy + object + for someone (usage pattern): purchase as a gift or favor — "She bought coffee for us."

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