Vocabulary

What does 購買 (こうばい, koubai) mean?

購買 (こうばい, koubai) means purchasing, procurement.

Quick facts
Reading	こうばい
Romaji	koubai
Part of speech	noun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

購買こうばい

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkoubai

purchasing, procurement

1noun · suru verb · transitive procurement; purchase; buying
2noun school store; co-op; school canteen

Example sentences

購買(こうばい)意欲(いよく)が高(たか)まっている。
Consumers' willingness to buy is rising.
会社(かいしゃ)の購買部(こうばいぶ)で働(はたら)いている。
I work in the company's purchasing department.

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