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Zach

購買

校売

Reading

Kana: こうばい
Romaji: koubai
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

vs
1

procurement; purchase; buying

Note: Only 購買
2

school store; co-op; school canteen; tuck shop

Note: abbreviation
See also: 購買部 (reading こうばいぶ)

Kanji

Reading: コウ
Meanings: subscription, buy
Readings: バイ、 か.う
Meaning: buy
Readings: コウ、 キョウ
Meanings: exam, school, printing, proof, correction
Readings: バイ、 う.る、 う.れる
Meaning: sell

Example Sentences

購買部(こうばいぶ)(もの)()われたほうがいいと(おも)います。
➥I think you should probably see someone from Purchasing.
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客様(きゃくさま)今後(こんご)購買(こうばい)需要(じゅよう)(あき)らかにしようとしています。
➥We are trying to clarify your future procurement requirements.
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購買部(こうばいぶ)にとって重要(じゅうよう)人材(じんざい)になられると(おも)います。
➥She will be an asset to the Purchasing Department.
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この年齢層(ねんれいそう)人々(ひとびと)は、購買力(こうばいりょく)はものすごくあるが、(はたら)いておらず、したがって、(なに)生産(せいさん)はしないのである。
➥While this group has a great deal of spending power, it is not working, and therefore, not producing anything.
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