かうkau
| polite (ます) | 買います | kaimasu |
|---|---|---|
| polite negative | 買いません | kaimasen |
kaɯ
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Translation
to buy
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Word origin
The kanji 買 has 貝 (shell) at the bottom. Shells were once used as money across East Asia, so many money words contain it.
- Origin
- Native Japanese (wago) written with Chinese characters
- Root
- 買
Grammar
Examples
。
Pan o kaimasu.
I buy bread.
、。
Kyō, hon o kaimasu.
I'm buying a book today.
。
Kyō wa nani mo kaimasen.
I'm not buying anything today.
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買う: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 16: 買う, 食べる, 飲む and 8 more words.