English–Japanese

“purchasing” in Japanese

Japanese

Also仕入れ (shiire)

Pronunciation

Romajikōbai

Example

私は会社の購買を担当します。watashi wa gai sha no kō bai o tan tō shi ma su

I handle the company's purchasing.

Illustration for 購買 (purchasing)

How to say “purchasing” in Japanese

“Purchasing” in Japanese is 購買 (kōbai).

Refers to obtaining needed goods or services through a planned buying process.

Full entry for 購買: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 購買

新しい購買システムを導入すると、注文の処理が速くなります。atara shi i kō bai shi su te mu o dō nyū su ru to chū mon no sho ri ga haya ku na ri ma su

Introducing a new purchasing system will speed up order processing.

Tips for using 購買

  • The word purchasing commonly appears in job titles and department names, such as purchasing manager and purchasing department.

Other Japanese words for “purchasing”

店は毎朝、魚の仕入れをします。mise wa mai asa sakana no shi i re o shi ma su

The store purchases fish every morning.

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