Meanings

1. godan verb, transitive verbto buy; to purchase
2. godan verb, transitive verbto value (highly); to think highly of; to have a high opinion of; to appreciate; to recognize
3. godan verb, transitive verbto incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers); to invite (e.g. scorn); to evoke; to arouse; to win (someone's favour)
4. godan verb, transitive verbto accept; to take on; to take up
5. godan verb, transitive verbto pay for (a prostitute, geisha, etc.)

Examples

• 別なのを買いたい。

  I want to buy another.

• 母はパンを一個買った。

  Mother bought a loaf of bread.

• 別のを買わせて下さい。

  Let me buy you another one.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

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