買う

かう

to buy

N5Godan (U-verb / Group 1)transitive

To buy or purchase. A godan verb in the う row essential for shopping conversations in Japan.

Complete Conjugation of 買う

Dictionary (辞書形)

Base form found in dictionaries

買う

Polite (ます形)

Standard polite form

買います

Negative (ない形)

Casual negative

買わない

Past (た形)

Past tense, casual

買った

Te-form (て形)

Connecting form — requests, progressive

買って

Potential (可能形)

Ability — 'can do'

買える

Volitional (意向形)

Intention — 'let's do'

買おう

Passive (受身形)

Action done to the subject

買われる

Causative (使役形)

Make/let someone do

買わせる

Conditional (仮定形)

If / when condition

買えば

Imperative (命令形)

Direct command (casual/rough)

買え

Example Sentences

お土産を買います。

おみやげをかいます。

I'll buy souvenirs.

どこで買いましたか？

どこでかいましたか？

Where did you buy it?

安く買えました。

やすくかえました。

I was able to buy it cheaply.

Usage Notes

Note: 買わない (not 買あない) — the わ column is used for う-verb negatives.

Related Verbs

売るto sell 使うto use

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