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試買 (しばい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
trial purchase ; test buy
Refers to buying a small amount of a product to test its quality or marketability before committing to a larger order. Often used in business or procurement contexts.
取とり 引ひき 先さき に サンプル を 試し 買ばい し て もらう よう お 願ねが い し た 。
We asked the business partner to make a trial purchase of the samples.
Similar words 試し 食しょく 試食 means 'tasting' or 'sampling food', while 試買 is specifically about purchasing a small quantity to test, not limited to food.
試し 用よう 試用 means 'trial use' or 'testing' of a product or service, often without purchase, whereas 試買 involves an actual purchase.
Etymology Compound of 試 (し, 'trial') and 買 (ばい, 'buying'). The reading しばい follows standard on'yomi. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese compound.
