Japanese word

買い出し

Pronunciation

Romajikaidashi

Meaning

  • nounshopping for supplies

Example

今日は買い出しに行きます。kyō wa ka i da shi ni i ki ma su

I am going shopping for supplies today.

Illustration for 買い出し (shopping for supplies)

More examples

週末の買い出しは私が担当します。shū matsu no ka i da shi wa watashi ga tan tō shi ma su

I will handle the shopping for supplies this weekend.

Core concept

Focuses on the purposeful trip itself, where someone goes out to gather the goods required for a household, workplace, or event.

Common phrases

  • 買い出しに行くka i da shi ni i ku

    go shopping for supplies

  • 買い出しをするka i da shi o su ru

    shop for supplies

  • 買い出しを頼むka i da shi o tano mu

    ask someone to shop for supplies

Similar words

買い物kaimono: The activity of going out to buy goods for personal or household use.
調達chōtatsu: The act of obtaining the goods or resources needed for a particular purpose.
仕入れshiire: The act of buying goods needed for business operations or resale.

Definition in Japanese

日常生活や特定の活動に必要な品物をそろえるための買い物に行くこと。nichi jō sei katsu ya toku tei no katsu dō ni hitsu yō na shina mono o so ro e ru ta me no ka i mono ni i ku ko to

Word origin

The native Japanese noun 買い出し (kaidashi, "shopping for supplies") comes from 買い出す (kaidasu), a compound of 買う (kau, "to buy") and 出す (dasu, "to send out").

Usage tips

  • A group may assign one person to 買い出し (kaidashi) before a meal or event, so the word can describe a specific supply-gathering task rather than casual shopping.

Other meanings

  • grocery shoppingnoun

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