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買い控え (かいびかえ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Meanings 1
noun
restrained buying ; holding back on purchases ; consumer reluctance to buy
Refers to people or companies deliberately buying less or delaying purchases, often because of price rises, uncertainty, tax changes, or poor economic conditions.
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People are noticeably refraining from buying high-priced items.
Kanji 控 withdraw, draw in, hold back Similar words 買か い 控びか える The corresponding verb, meaning to refrain from buying or to hold off on a purchase.
買か い 渋しぶ り Similar in meaning, but 買い渋り often emphasizes reluctance or hesitation to buy, while 買い控え can sound more like a deliberate reduction or postponement of purchases.
節せつ 約やく Means saving or economizing in general; 買い控え specifically concerns reducing or delaying purchases.
Etymology A compound of 買い, the continuative noun-like form of 買う meaning buying, and 控え, meaning restraint or holding back; it is closely related to the verb 買い控える.
