買かい叩たたく

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

beat down prices; haggle aggressively; strike a hard bargain

Used when a buyer aggressively negotiates a much lower price, often with a negative connotation of unfairness or taking advantage of the seller.

• 彼かれは市いち場ばで骨こっ董とう品ひんを買かい叩たたくのがうまい。

  He's good at beating down prices for antiques at the market.

• あの客きゃくはいつも商しょう品ひんを買かい叩たたこうとする。

  That customer always tries to strike a hard bargain.