Keyword
buy
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig894
Readings
(93%)
ばい
(4%)
かい
(1%)
Composed of
small net
shellfish
Mnemonic

The fisherman's small net is full of live shellfish! Will you buy some?

Used in vocabulary (313 in total)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
shopping; purchased goods
to buy; to purchase
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to incur someone's enmity
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
to take on a role; to take part
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
shopping; purchased goods
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
buying; purchasing
buying; purchasing
school store; co-op
to buy as a gift
trade; buying and selling
to buy more (of something)
to buy back; to redeem
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
to buy in; to purchase
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
to buy (a set of items)
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
bargain; good buy; budget
to buy again; to buy anew
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
shopping; purchased goods
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
to begin purchasing; to purchase
to purchase; to buy in
slave traffic; slave dealer
collecting together and buying; doing a big shop
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
buying; purchasing
to buy (a set of items)
impulse buying; impulse purchase
stocking up on; hoarding
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
shopping basket; market basket
shopping basket; market basket
to win favour; to win favor
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
buying a large amount (esp. of collectible items aimed at kids, such as manga)
buy order (e.g. shares)
shopping basket; market basket
stocking up on; hoarding
to be laughed at; to get oneself laughed at (e.g. by doing something stupid)
to have one's ability acknowledged by others; to be appreciated for one's skill
buying by the box
buying a replacement; replacing by buying something new
buying price; cost price; purchase price
speculatively buying a rice harvest, while the fields are still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
purchasers; customer base; market (for a product)
to purchase; to buy in
repurchase; redemption
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
buying; purchasing; laying in
buyer; purchaser; method of buying
binge shopping; shopping spree
buying sex; hiring a prostitute
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
buying power; purchasing power
corporate acquisition (buyout)
buying a replacement; replacing by buying something new
to buy again; to buy anew
receiver's shop; pawnshop which knowingly buys stolen goods
to incur someone's enmity
buying the services of a prostitute; whoring
buyer; purchaser
buying support
being good at shopping sensibly; sensible shopper; shrewd buyer; smart shopper
buying; purchasing; laying in
trader who provides cash to debtors by getting them to make expensive credit card purchases and then buying the purchases at a fraction of the price
to buy up; to buy everything available; to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
restrained buying
buying; purchasing; procurement
shopaholic; compulsive buying; shopaholicism
repurchase; redemption
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
bribery scheme; acquisition maneuver
buying; purchasing; stocking up on
buying; purchasing
buying futures; speculation
brand new
to buy back; to redeem
purchasing plan; acquisition plan
buying up; buying all of something; purchase on a no-returns basis; flat fee; lump-sum payment
drinking, gambling, and buying women in prostitution
bargain; good buy
good time to buy; time to buy
margin buying; buying on credit
collecting together and buying; doing a big shop
shopping basket; market basket
buying; purchasing
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
buying price; cost price; purchase price
buying; purchasing
buyer; purchaser
Compulsive Buying Disorder; CBD; shopaholicism
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
buying; purchasing; laying in
you get what you pay for; (lit.) wasting money on a cheap item
buying stolen goods
to incur someone's enmity
buying the services of a prostitute; whoring
buying a CD, book, etc. because of the cover
trader who provides cash to debtors by getting them to make expensive credit card purchases and then buying the purchases at a fraction of the price
feed-in tariff system (e.g. solar power); fixed price purchase system
shopping; purchased goods
buying a book, magazine because of its cover
buying; purchasing; procurement
dollar purchase
sales amount; sales volume
credit purchase
long position; overbought position
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
not buying
bargain; good buy; budget
shopping basket; market basket
to buy up; to buy everything available; to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
speculative buying; buying long; buying on margin
buying up; buying all of something; purchase on a no-returns basis; flat fee; lump-sum payment
order to buy or sell; buy-sell order
to buy the whole lot; to buy in bulk
illicit traffic; contraband
compulsive buying; shopaholicism
account purchase
buyer; purchaser; method of buying
buying a book, manga, etc. because one is a fan of the author
trader who provides cash to debtors by getting them to make expensive credit card purchases and then buying the purchases at a fraction of the price
right of first refusal; (right of) preemption; purchase option
someone unable to fulfil their shopping needs (esp. in areas of depopulation or due to lack of transport); people who have been cut off from the retail sector; (lit.) shopping refugee
shopping basket; market basket
desire to go shopping; desire to buy (something)
buying in small quantity
buying spree; hasty purchase; rush to buy
buying a product because of the look of the packaging
boycott; buyer's strike
comprador; compradore; person working for a foreign company to the detriment of their own country
buying operation
buying a CD, book, etc. because of the cover
time to buy (on markets); buying opportunity
to buy more (of something)
trial purchase; buying on trial
buying the services of a prostitute
buy in advance
buying up; buying all of something; purchase on a no-returns basis; flat fee; lump-sum payment
buying more than one of the same item in different colors (colours)
buying; purchasing
overestimation; overrating
over-the-counter drug; medication bought directly from the drugstore without a prescription
overestimation; overrating
shopping basket; market basket
stocking up on; hoarding
bargain; good buy
to begin purchasing; to purchase
comprador-like; being an underling to a foreign company to the detriment of one's own country
binge shopping; shopping spree
buying mood
store-bought bento
buying when the market is down
buying; purchasing
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
shopping basket; market basket
bargain; good buy; budget
bargain; good buy; budget
bargain; good buy; budget
bargain; good buy; budget
stocking up on; hoarding
stocking up on; hoarding
being good at shopping sensibly; sensible shopper; shrewd buyer; smart shopper
buying; purchasing; stocking up on
good time to buy; time to buy
margin buying; buying on credit
trial purchase
feed-in tariff system (e.g. solar power); fixed price purchase system
feed-in tariff system (e.g. solar power); fixed price purchase system
long position; overbought position
credit purchase
speculative buying; buying long; buying on margin
speculative buying; buying long; buying on margin
comprador; compradore; person working for a foreign company to the detriment of their own country
comprador-like; being an underling to a foreign company to the detriment of one's own country
time to buy (on markets); buying opportunity
buying more than one of the same item in different colors (colours)
buying more than one of the same item in different colors (colours)
over-the-counter drug; medication bought directly from the drugstore without a prescription
buying through an agent
buying blindly
to bid up; to corner the market
to bid up; to corner the market
buying on margin
a fence; dealer in stolen goods
buying in installments; buying in instalments
a bulk sale; buying and selling in bulk
first shopping of the year; first purchase of the year
dealing in stolen goods
fickle; capricious
buying for immediate requirements; buying just enough to fulfil one's needs; spot purchasing
transactions on dealer's terms
to buy on credit
program trading; programme trading
consignment sales and purchase
dealing in unharvested rice crop
dealing in rice speculating on the year's harvest before seedlings are set out
dealing in rice speculating on the year's harvest while the paddies are still covered with snow
going shopping on January 2
discretionary account (in securities)
spare no effort while you are young; heavy work in youth is quiet rest in old age
spare no effort while you are young; heavy work in youth is quiet rest in old age
seller and buyer; vendor and purchaser
pedigree buying; fencing stolen goods; fence
fencing stolen goods; fence
fencing stolen goods; fence
cornering the market; stock cornering; a corner
purchasing power parity theory; PPP theory
telegraphic transfer buying (currency rate); TTB
buying rate (currency)
buying and selling at auction; auction
spare no effort while you are young; heavy work in youth is quiet rest in old age
spare no effort while you are young; heavy work in youth is quiet rest in old age
buying by the carton (e.g. cigarettes, trading cards, etc.)
buying a product because of the look of the packaging
Act on Punishment of Activities Relating to Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, and the Protection of Children
minimum purchase price (of a real property subject to compulsory action); opening bid; starting bid
net buying; buying more than selling; overbought position; long position
net buying; buying more than selling; overbought position; long position
fixed-price purchase system (electricity); feed-in tariff system
fixed-price purchase system (electricity); feed-in tariff system
fixed-price purchase system (electricity); feed-in tariff system
crossing (shares)
crossing (shares)
Examples (200 in total)
"Do you want to buy it?" "Yes."
Will you show me what you bought?
What do you want to buy for her?