買(か)いだめ

かいだめ
noun
stocking up; hoarding; buying in advance
1. stocking up; buying in advance; hoarding
purchasing and storing supplies in advance, especially in anticipation of shortages, emergencies, or price increases
台風(たいふう)前(まえ)に食料(しょくりょう)を買(か)いだめした。
I stocked up on food before the typhoon.
値上(ねあ)げ前(まえ)に買(か)いだめする人(ひと)が増(ふ)えた。
More people are stocking up before the price increase.
買(か)いだめが原因(げんいん)で品切(しなぎ)れになった。
Items went out of stock due to hoarding.

WORD FORMATION:

  • 買(か)い (buying)
  • だめ (溜(た)め - storing, accumulating)

NUANCE:
While まとめ買(が)い is neutral (efficient shopping), 買(か)いだめ often has a slightly negative connotation when it involves panic buying or hoarding that affects supply for others.

CONTEXT:
Commonly seen before natural disasters, during pandemics, or before announced price increases.

USAGE:

  • 買(か)いだめをする / 買(か)いだめする (to stock up, to hoard)
  • 買(か)いだめに走(はし)る (to rush to stock up)
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Added 2026.1.25 9:55
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