Refers to the act of buying or the thing bought. Often used in compounds like 買い物 or 買い手.
Used for a person who buys, especially in contrast with 売り (seller). Common in set phrases like 買いが少ない.
There are few buyers in the market today.
Buy orders are coming in for this stock.
I don't have time to go shopping today.
This was a good purchase.
I placed a buy order when the stock price dropped.
There are few buyers for this product.
Consumers rushed to buy.
買い物 is the everyday word for shopping or a purchase, while 買い is a shorter form typically used in compounds or market jargon.
売り means selling or a seller, the direct opposite of 買い, which means buying or a buyer.
Used for instances of buying/purchasing (買い) since it is an abstract action or matter, as in 「1件」.
shopping; purchased goods
replacement purchase; buying a replacement
buying; purchasing; procurement
bargain; good buy; great deal
buyer; purchaser
going shopping; shopping trip · bulk buying; stocking up
bulk buying; stocking up
buying up; cornering the market
replace by buying new; buy a replacement
Noun form of the verb 買う (to buy), derived from its continuative stem.
buy; purchase
bulk buying; wholesale purchase; buying in · regular shop or supplier; usual; favorite
repurchase; redemption; buying back
trade; buying and selling
buying; purchasing; procurement
stocking up; hoarding
buyer; purchaser · method of buying; how to buy
stock; reserve; supply
bargain; good buy
buy back; redeem; repurchase
buyer; purchaser
buy up; corner the market
binge shopping; shopping spree
buying up; buying all of something; reserving every seat/room · purchase on a no-returns basis · flat fee; lump-sum payment
buy up; scoop up; snap up
restrained buying; holding back on purchases; consumer reluctance to buy
speculative rice buying; buying rice before harvest · early recruitment of students; hiring students before the official date
overestimation; overrating
purchase; buy
retort; comeback; sharp reply
buying; purchasing; stocking up on