()()

かいだし
noun, verb (suru)
shopping trip for supplies; buying in bulk
1. shopping trip for supplies; bulk purchasing
going out specifically to buy supplies or provisions, often in larger quantities
食材(しょくざい)()()しに()く。
I'm going shopping for ingredients.
パーティーの()()しを(たの)まれた。
I was asked to go buy supplies for the party.
週末(しゅうまつ)にまとめて()()しをする家庭(かてい)(おお)い。
Many households do their bulk shopping on weekends.

USAGE:

  • ()()しに()く (to go on a shopping trip)
  • ()()しを(たの)む (to ask someone to do the shopping)
  • 食材(しょくざい)()()し (grocery shopping)

NUANCE:
Implies a purposeful trip to acquire supplies, often for an event, meal preparation, or stocking up. Different from casual shopping (()(もの)).

RELATED:

  • まとめ()い (bulk buying - the act of buying in quantity)
  • ()いだめ (stocking up)
  • ()(もの) (shopping - general)