かう

買う

N5Common wordGodan verb (u ending)
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to buyto purchase
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to value (highly)to think highly ofto have a high opinion ofto appreciateto recognize
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.)to elicit (e.g. sneers)to invite (e.g. scorn)to evoketo arouseto win (someone's favour)
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to acceptto take onto take up
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to pay for (a prostitute, geisha, etc.)

Conjugations

Basic

Present辞書形
買う(かう)
Negativeない形
買わない(かわない)
Pastた形
買った(かった)
Past Negativeなかった形
買わなかった(かわなかった)
Te-formて形
買って(かって)

Voice & Mood

Potential可能形
買える(かえる)
Passive受身形
買われる(かわれる)
Causative使役形
買わせる(かわせる)
Volitional意向形
買おう(かおう)
Imperative命令形
買え(かえ)
Conditionalば形
買えば(かえば)

Example Sentences

赤いネクタイを買いました。

I bought a red tie.

(ふく)を買いに行く(とき)(ふく)がない。

I don't have any clothes for when I go clothes shopping.

りんごを少し買ってください。

Please buy a few apples.

ニューススタンドで買えますよ。

You can buy it at newsstands.

劇中の俳優さんが(すき)きな(かた)は買って損はないと思います。

I think those who like the actors in the play won't lose anything by buying it.