買い物

かいもの
Alternative readings: かいもん
Alternative writings: 買物, 買いもの, 買いもん
JLPT:N5
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1Shopping — the act of buying goods, or the items purchased; a common everyday word for going out (or online) to buy things.

NounGroup 3 VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

母と一緒にスーパーへ買い物に行った。

I went shopping at the supermarket with my mother.

給料日の後は少し贅沢な買い物をしてしまう。

After payday, I end up splurging a bit when I shop.

最近は買い物をほとんどスマホで済ませている。

These days I do almost all my shopping on my smartphone.

買い物リストを作ってから店に行くと無駄遣いが減る。

Making a shopping list before going to the store cuts down on wasteful spending.

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