まとめ()

まとめがい
noun
bulk buying; buying in quantity
1. bulk buying; buying in quantity; purchasing multiple items at once
the practice of buying many items or large quantities at one time, often to save money or time
週末(しゅうまつ)にまとめ()いをする。
I do bulk shopping on weekends.
日用品(にちようひん)はまとめ()いした(ほう)がお(とく)だ。
It's more economical to buy daily necessities in bulk.
セールでまとめ()いしすぎた。
I bought too much stuff at the sale.

WORD FORMATION:

  • まとめ (collecting, combining - from まとめる)
  • ()い (buying - with rendaku becoming がい)

USAGE:

  • まとめ()いをする (to buy in bulk)
  • まとめ()いで(やす)くなる (to get a discount for bulk buying)

RELATED TERMS:

  • ()いだめ (stocking up, hoarding)
  • 大量(たいりょう)購入(こうにゅう) (large-quantity purchase)
  • ついで()い (buying on the side, impulse add-on)