購買

こうばい

purchase, buy

Also:school store

What does 購買 mean?

購買 is a Japanese noun meaning purchase, buy in English. It can also be translated as school store depending on context. It is written as 購買 in kanji, こうばい in hiragana, and koubai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

お客様の今後の購買需要を明らかにしようとしています。

We are trying to clarify your future procurement requirements.