# buy: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/buy
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: A1
Part of speech: verb
IPA: /baɪ/
Katakana pronunciation: バイ

## Meaning in English
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.
### 日本語の意味
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
- 新しい靴を買いました。
  - English: I bought new shoes.
- 母に花を買いました。
  - English: I bought flowers for my mother.
- この本はオンラインで買えます。
  - English: You can buy this book online.

## English equivalents
- buy
## Japanese equivalents
- 買う
- 購入する
## Common patterns
- **buy + object**: purchase something Example: I bought a ticket.
- **buy + object + for someone**: purchase as a gift or favor Example: She bought coffee for us.

## More from Anaversity
- [Japanese–English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english)
- [buy in the English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/english/buy)
- [AI and agent access guide](https://anaversity.com/llms.txt)

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