買い叩く
かいたたく
verb (godan)
to beat down the price; to buy at a bargain; to lowball
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 買い叩く | 買い叩かない |
| Present polite | 買い叩きます | 買い叩きません |
| Past | 買い叩いた | 買い叩かなかった |
| Past polite | 買い叩きました | 買い叩きませんでした |
| て form | 買い叩いて | 買い叩かなくて |
| ている present | 買い叩いている | 買い叩いていない |
| ている polite | 買い叩いています | 買い叩いていません |
| ている past | 買い叩いていた | 買い叩いていなかった |
| ている past polite | 買い叩いていました | 買い叩いていませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 買い叩けば | 買い叩かなければ |
| Conditional たら | 買い叩いたら | 買い叩かなかったら |
| Volitional | 買い叩こう | — |
| Volitional polite | 買い叩きましょう | — |
| Potential | 買い叩ける | 買い叩けない |
| Passive | 買い叩かれる | 買い叩かれない |
| Causative | 買い叩かせる | 買い叩かせない |
| Imperative | 買い叩け | 買い叩くな |
1.
to beat down the price; to buy at a bargain; to lowball
To negotiate aggressively to buy something at a much lower price than the seller wants. Often carries a negative nuance of taking unfair advantage.
A compound verb combining 買う (to buy) and 叩く (to strike/beat). The image is of "beating" the price down. Usually implies that the buyer is taking advantage of the seller's weak position.
Common collocations
- 安く買い叩く: to buy at a bargain price
- 足元を見て買い叩く: to lowball by exploiting someone's vulnerability
- 買い叩かれる: to have one's price beaten down (passive)
Similar words
- 値切る: to haggle, to negotiate the price down — more neutral, normal part of commerce
- 安く買う: to buy cheaply — neutral, no negative nuance
Usage
Carries a strongly negative connotation. Implies unfair exploitation of the seller's circumstances, not normal bargaining.