Word Meaning 買う
かう
kau
買う is read as かう (kau) and means to pay for (a prostitute, geisha, etc.).
Meaning
English
- to pay for (a prostitute, geisha, etc.)
- to buy
- to purchase
- to accept
- to take on
- to take up
- to value (highly)
- to think highly of
Reading
Kana
かう
Romaji
kau
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
10何を買うかもう決めた?
なにをかうかもうきめた?
Have you already decided what to buy?
それ買うよ。
I'll buy it.
トムは何を買う?
What's Tom buying?
トムは買うと思う?
Do you think Tom will buy it?
それ買うつもりなの?
Are you going to buy that?
男の子が犬を買う。
The boy buys a dog.
辞書を買うんですか?
Are you going to buy a dictionary?
コンビニで何を買うの?
What are you going to buy at the supermarket?
2つ買うと1つ無料。
Buy two, get one free.
新しい服はよく買うの?
Do you often buy new clothes?
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