Japanese Dictionary

Reading and JLPT level

買う

JLPT 5
Kana Reading
かう
Romaji
kau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to buy; to purchase
    Example sentence
    劇中俳優さん好きは買っていと思います I think those who like the actors in the play won't lose anything by buying it.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to value; to have a high opinion
    Example sentence
    買いに行くない I don't have any clothes for when I go clothes shopping.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to stir; to provoke
    Example sentence
    学食飽きたときは、ベルファ買うよしファミレス食べるよし When you're fed up with the school cafe you can buy something at Bellfa or eat at a family restaurant.

Examples of 買う, かう in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
買う
Plain Polite
買います
Negative
買わない
Negative Polite
買いません

Past

Plain
買った
Plain Polite
買いました
Negative
買わなかった
Negative Polite
買いませんでした

Te

Plain
買って
Plain Polite
買いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
買われる
Plain Polite
買われます
Negative
買われない
Negative Polite
買われません

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