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購入 (こうにゅう, kounyuu) Japanese meaning: purchase | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N2 › Freq. Frequency Top 1,000 Conjugation 購入する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 購こう 入にゅう する 購こう 入にゅう しない Polite 購こう 入にゅう します 購こう 入にゅう しません Past polite 購こう 入にゅう しました 購こう 入にゅう しませんでした Past 購こう 入にゅう した 購こう 入にゅう しなかった Te-form 購こう 入にゅう して 購こう 入にゅう しないで Desire 購こう 入にゅう したい 購こう 入にゅう したくない Potential 購こう 入にゅう できる 購こう 入にゅう できない Passive 購こう 入にゅう される 購こう 入にゅう されない Causative 購こう 入にゅう させる 購こう 入にゅう させない Causative passive 購こう 入にゅう させられる 購こう 入にゅう させられない Volitional 購こう 入にゅう しよう Polite volitional 購こう 入にゅう しましょう Imperative 購こう 入にゅう しろ 購こう 入にゅう するな Conditional 購こう 入にゅう すれば 購こう 入にゅう しなければ Tara conditional 購こう 入にゅう したら 購こう 入にゅう しなかったら
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I purchased a new computer.
This is my first online purchase.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 で 購こう 入にゅう する to purchase (something) at (a place)
I purchased this computer at an electronics store.
〈 物もの 〉 の 購こう 入にゅう を 検けん 討とう する to consider purchasing (something)
I'm considering purchasing a new car.
購こう 入にゅう をキャンセルする to cancel a purchase
I cancelled the purchase right after placing the order.
〈 物もの 〉 を 〈 数かず 〉 で 購こう 入にゅう する to purchase (something) for (a price)
I purchased this bag for five thousand yen.
Related words· 12 買う is the everyday, casual verb for 'to buy', while 購入 is a more formal term used in business, retail, and official writing.
購買 is a business/administrative term often used for organizational or departmental purchasing (e.g. 購買部), while 購入 is the general word for making a purchase.
入手 means 'to obtain' or 'get hold of' something by any means, while 購入 specifically means to acquire it by paying money.
購入 is a general, formal word for buying anything, while 買い入れ specifically suggests procurement or stocking up for business or institutional use.
Show 8 more 購入 is a general word for buying anything, while 仕入れ specifically means buying stock or materials for a business to resell or use in production.
購入する is a formal, general word for 'to purchase'; 仕入れる specifically means buying goods for resale or business use.
購入 is the neutral, formal word for any purchase, while 買い上げ specifically implies buying by an organization or for an official purpose, often appearing as お買い上げ toward customers.
Opposites 販売 means 'to sell', the direct opposite side of the transaction from 購入 'to purchase'.
購入 means to purchase or buy, the direct opposite of 売却, which means to sell off.
購入 means to buy and own something outright, in contrast to レンタル, which means borrowing it temporarily for a fee.
Don't confuse with 購読 means 'to subscribe' (to a magazine, newspaper, or service), while 購入 means a one-time 'purchase' of goods; the two are easy to mix up because both start with 購.
Word family· 14 instant purchase; buying immediately
supplier; vendor; retailer; where one buys something
purchased item; purchased goods; purchase
purchase date; date of purchase
Etymology Compound of 購 (buy, purchase) and 入 (enter, obtain). The kanji combination conveys the idea of acquiring something by paying for it.
買か い 取と り
購入 is a general, slightly formal word for buying anything, while 買い取り specifically implies buying something from a seller, often outright or in bulk.
購入 is a formal, written word for making a purchase, while 買い is more casual and often used in compounds or trading contexts.
購入する is a neutral formal word for 'to purchase' that fits any quantity, whereas 買い入れる specifically suggests buying in bulk for business or institutional use.
購入 is the general word for buying any kind of goods, whereas 購読 is limited to reading materials and implies ongoing engagement.
購入 is a formal, written word for purchasing (used for business, big-ticket items, or contracts), while 買い物 is casual and used in everyday speech.
Show 5 more purchaser; buyer
lump-sum purchase; bulk purchase; group purchase
advance purchase; pre-purchase
group buying; joint purchase; cooperative buying
direct purchase
