► 動詞
買う [(2)かう] meaning: buy rank: 1
☆ 彼女は新しい服を買った ⇨ She bought new clothes
買える [かえる] [買う] meaning: buy rank: 1
☆ 一千万円では都心に家は買えない ⇨ You can’t buy a house in the city with ¥10 million (☛ Can buy, can be bought)
買う [(2)かう] meaning: cause rank: 2
☆ 彼の態度は相手の反感を買う ⇨ His attitudes irritate others (☛ Cause anger or other strong reactions)
☆ 首相の発言は野党の怒りを買った ⇨ The prime minister’s remark caused indignations in the opposing party (☛ Cause anger or other strong reactions)
買う [(2)かう] [coll] meaning: value rank: 2
☆ 彼は会社再建の手腕を買われて社長として雇われた ⇨ He was hired as the CEO for his highly-rated ability to rebuild companies
☆ スカウトはその選手のことを高く買っている ⇨ The scout has a very high opinion of that player (☛ Always continuous as 買っている when in active voice)
More examples:
- シャンプーを買うのをすっかり忘れていた ⇨ I completely forgot to buy some shampoo
- 高級車には全然興味が無いね。もっともそんなのを買う金はどの道持ってないけど ⇨ I’m not interested in luxury cars at all. Although I don’t have the money to buy them anyway
- すごく高いので買うことをためらってしまう ⇨ I hesitate to buy it because it is very expensive
- 彼女はその服を一目見て買うことに決めた ⇨ She took one look at the dress and decided to buy it
- 牛乳を買うのを忘れた ⇨ I forgot to buy some milk
- 彼の態度は人の反感を買う ⇨ His attitude buys, solicits, irritations of others. Makes others angry
- 大勢が特売品を争って買う ⇨ Many people fight to buy special sales items
- 別々に買うと割高になる ⇨ If you buy them separately they cost more
- 私達は家を買うためにお金を貯めている ⇨ We’re saving money to buy a house
- その部品を単独で買うことは出来ない ⇨ You can’t buy that part alone, separately
- お金が貯まったら即行買うつもりだ ⇨ I will buy it as soon as I save enough money
- 纏めて買うと割安になる ⇨ If you buy them in bulk they cost less
- 現物を見ないで買うには不安がある ⇨ I have doubts about buying it without actually seeing the item
- CDを買う前に試聴した ⇨ I had listened to the samples before I bought the CD
- とほほ、御飯を買うお金も無いや ⇨ Oh crap, I don’t even have money to buy something to eat