()()める

かいしめる
verb (ichidan)
to buy up; to corner the market; to hoard
他動詞 transitiveconsumption
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()める()()めない
Present polite()()めます()()めません
Past()()めた()()めなかった
Past polite()()めました()()めませんでした
て form()()めて()()めなくて
ている present()()めている()()めていない
ている polite()()めています()()めていません
ている past()()めていた()()めていなかった
ている past polite()()めていました()()めていませんでした
Conditional ば()()めれば()()めなければ
Conditional たら()()めたら()()めなかったら
Volitional()()めよう
Volitional polite()()めましょう
Potential()()められる()()められない
Passive()()められる()()められない
Causative()()めさせる()()めさせない
Imperative()()めろ()()めるな
1. to buy up; to corner the market; to hoard
To purchase all or most of a particular product, either to monopolize supply or out of panic. Often used negatively to describe hoarding behavior during shortages or speculative buying.
マスク()()められた。
Masks were bought up completely.
転売目的(てんばいもくてき)限定品(げんていひん)()()める(ひと)いる
There are people who buy up limited-edition items to resell them.
災害(さいがい)(まえ)(みず)食料(しょくりょう)()()めるはやめてほしい。
I wish people would stop hoarding water and food before disasters.

Usage

()()める carries a negative connotation, implying selfish or excessive purchasing that deprives others of access. It became especially common during pandemic-related shortages.

Common collocations

Similar words

まとめ() (buying in bulk) is neutral — simply purchasing a large quantity. ()()める implies buying everything available, leaving none for others. ()いだめ (stockpiling) implies buying extra for personal reserves.