買かう

kau

Godan Verb (u)

1. to buy; to purchase

Transitive

車くるまを買かうために貯金ちょきんをしている。

kurumao kau tameni chokin'o shite iru.

I'm saving money for a car.

Godan Verb (u)

2. to value (highly); to think highly of; to have a high opinion of; to appreciate; to recognize

Transitive

彼かれのスキーヤーとしての優秀ゆうしゅう性せいは十分じゅうぶんに買かっています。

kareno sukiiyāto shiteno yūshūsēwa jūbunni katte imasu.

We fully appreciate his excellence as a skier.

Godan Verb (u)

3. to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers); to invite (e.g. scorn); to evoke; to arouse; to win (someone's favour)

Transitive

彼かれが絶たえず侮辱ぶじょくしたので私わたくしの怒いかりをかった。

karega taezu bujoku shitanode watashino ikario katta

His constant insults aroused my anger.

Godan Verb (u)

4. to accept; to take on; to take up

Transitive

Godan Verb (u)

5. to pay for (a prostitute, geisha, etc.)

Transitive

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

買かった

katta

The past form

1. Bought; Purchased

★ Common

Verb

#42083

買かって

katte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Buying; To buy

Verb

#29027

買かわない

kawanai

The negative form

1. Not buy; Do not buy

★ Common

Verb

#47566

買かわなかった

kawanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not buy

★ Common

Verb

#51604

買かいました

kaimashita

The polite past form

1. Bought.; Purchased.

★ Common

Verb

#50349

買かいます

kaimasu

The polite form

1. Buys; Is buying

★ Common

Verb

#46964

買かいません

kaimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not buy.; Will not buy.

★ Common

Verb

#58471

買かいませんでした

kaimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not buy.

★ Common

Verb

#58442

Common 24 items

買かいたい

kaitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to buy; Want to purchase

★ Common

Verb

#56046

買かいたくない

kaitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to buy.; Do not want to purchase.

★ Common

Verb

#51884

買かうところ

kau tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to buy; Buying

★ Common

Verb

#57404

買かうみたい

kau mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like buying; Seems to be buying

★ Common

Verb

#56984

買かえない

kaenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot buy; Unable to buy

★ Common

Verb

#54300

買かえる

kaeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can buy; Affordable

Verb

#12697

買かおう

kaō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's buy.; Shall we buy?

★ Common

Verb

#59212

買かったばかり

kattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just bought; Recently bought

★ Common

Verb

#58641

買かっちゃう

kacchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Buying (and it's done); Buying (with regret)

★ Common

Verb

#50853

買かっちゃダメ

kaccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't buy it.; You mustn't buy it.

★ Common

Verb

#58347

買かっていない

katte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not buying; Not having bought

★ Common

Verb

#55174

買かっている

katte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Buying; Is buying

★ Common

Verb

#53197

買かってはいけない

kattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not buy; Do not buy

★ Common

Adjective

#54242

買かってもいい

kattemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May buy; Can buy

★ Common

Adjective

#56425

買かっとく

kattoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To buy in advance; To pre-purchase

★ Common

Verb

#55625

買かわないで

kawanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't buy.; Do not buy.

★ Common

Verb

#52249

買かわなきゃ

kawanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must buy; Have to buy

★ Common

Verb

#57162

買かわなくてもいい

kawanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to buy.; No need to buy.

★ Common

Adjective

#57869

買かわなければならない

kawanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must buy; Have to buy

★ Common

Adjective

#56246

買かいなさい

kainasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Buy.

★ Common

Verb

#49828

買かいましょう

kaimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's buy.; Shall we buy?

★ Common

Verb

#53824

買かえます

kaemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can buy; Am able to buy

★ Common

Verb

#54091

買かっています

katte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Buying.; Is buying.

★ Common

Verb

#50894

買かわないでください

kawanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't buy.; Don't buy, please.

★ Common

Verb

#52113

Advanced 28 items

買かいがち

kaigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to buying; Tend to buy

★ Common

Verb

#56313

買かいきる

kaikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Buy out; Buy up

★ Common

Verb

#59126

買かいそうだ

kaisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like buying; Seems likely to buy

★ Common

Verb

#53181

買かいっぱなし

kaippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left as is; Unused after purchase

★ Common

Verb

#49492

買かいぬく

kainuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Buy through; Overcome with purchase

★ Common

Verb

#55372

買かうそうだ

kau sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say (they) buy.; I heard (they) buy.

★ Common

Verb

#50007

買かうと

kauto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when bought; When buying

★ Common

Verb

#52352

買かうな

kauna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't buy.; Do not buy.

★ Common

Verb

#57511

買かうなら

kaunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If buying; When buying

★ Common

Verb

#58880

買かうようだ

kau yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#52306

買かうらしい

kaurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems they are buying.; Apparently buying.

★ Common

Verb

#51286

買かえ

kae

A strong, direct command

1. Buy!; Get it!

★ Common

Verb

#44232

買かえば

kaeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one buys; If/when bought

★ Common

Verb

#42838

買かったそうだ

katta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. They say (they) bought.; I heard (they) bought.

★ Common

Verb

#54561

買かっただろう

kattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably bought.; Likely bought.

★ Common

Verb

#56487

買かったところ

katta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just bought; Recently bought

★ Common

Verb

#57235

買かったら

kattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (one) buys; When (one) buys

★ Common

Verb

#51866

買かったらしい

kattarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seem to have bought; Apparently bought

★ Common

Verb

#54774

買かってくれ

katte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Buy it for me.; Get it for me.

★ Common

Verb

#53342

買かってちょうだい

katte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Buy it for me.; Please buy it for me.

★ Common

Verb

#58114

買かわせられる

kawaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to buy; Forced to buy

★ Common

Verb

#58643

買かわせる

kawaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone buy; To make someone buy

★ Common

Verb

#57138

買かわないでくれ

kawanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't buy it.; Please don't buy it.

★ Common

Verb

#58853

買かわなければいけない

kawanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must buy; Have to buy

★ Common

Adjective

#53082

買かわれる

kawareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be bought; Is bought

Verb

#22519

買かってくださいませ

katte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please buy.; Please purchase.

★ Common

Verb

#50005

買かってはならない

kattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not buy; Do not buy

★ Common

Adjective

#52238

買かってもよろしい

kattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I buy it?; Is it okay to buy?

★ Common

Adjective

#58820

買かう

kau

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available