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買かう

Kana かう Romaji kau

JLPT N5 Common word

Definitions

01godan verb · transitive

02godan verb · transitive

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

04godan verb · transitive

to accept; to take on; to take up

05godan verb · transitive

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

Examples

車を買うために貯金をしている。

I'm saving money for a car.

Tatoeba #148935

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.

Tatoeba #119699

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.

Tatoeba #118308

Source

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