かう

買 う

Common word

  1. Godan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb

    to buy, to purchase

    • 車を買うために貯金をしている。
      I'm saving money for a car.

  2. Godan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb

    to value (highly), to think highly of, to have a high opinion of, to appreciate, to recognize

    • 彼のスキーヤーとしての優秀性は十分に買っています。
      We fully appreciate his excellence as a skier.

  3. Godan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb

    to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.), to elicit (e.g. sneers), to invite (e.g. scorn), to evoke, to arouse, to win (someone's favour)

    • 彼が絶えず侮辱したので私の怒りをかった。
      His constant insults aroused my anger.

  4. Godan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb

    to accept, to take on, to take up

  5. Godan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb

    to pay for (a prostitute, geisha, etc.)