expression, godan verb (-ku)
find a buyer
Used when a seller successfully finds someone to purchase an item, often in business or second-hand contexts.
やっと買い手がついた。
We finally found a buyer.
この絵にはなかなか買い手がつかない。
This painting just won't find a buyer.
Standard kanji spelling using つく.
Alternate kanji spelling using 付く; both are used.
Means 'to find a seller'; the opposite perspective of a buyer finding a seller.
Compound of 買い手 (buyer) + が (subject marker) + つく (to attach, to be settled). Literally 'a buyer attaches'.