購買(こうばい)

こうばい
noun, suru verb
purchasing; buying
1. purchasing; buying
The act of buying goods or services. More formal than 買(か)い物(もの) and often used in business, economics, and institutional contexts.
購買力(こうばいりょく)が低下(ていか)している。
Purchasing power is declining.
学校(がっこう)の購買(こうばい)でノートを買(か)った。
I bought a notebook at the school store.
ネット広告(こうこく)が消費者(しょうひしゃ)の購買(こうばい)行動(こうどう)に大(おお)きな影響(えいきょう)を与(あた)えている。
Online advertising has a significant impact on consumer purchasing behavior.

More formal and institutional than 買(か)い物(もの) (shopping). Used in economics, business, and school contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 購買力(こうばいりょく) (purchasing power)
  • 購買(こうばい)意欲(いよく) (desire to buy)
  • 購買(こうばい)行動(こうどう) (purchasing behavior)
  • 購買(こうばい)部(ぶ) (purchasing department)

In schools, 購買(こうばい) (or 購買部(こうばいぶ)) often refers to the school store or co-op shop where students can buy stationery and snacks.

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