Japanese word

買い手

Pronunciation

Romajikaite

Meaning

  • nounbuyer

Example

この家の買い手が見つかりました。ko no ie no ka i te ga mi tsu ka ri ma shi ta

A buyer for this house was found.

Illustration for 買い手 (buyer)

More examples

その会社は海外の買い手にも商品を売っています。so no gai sha wa kai gai no ka i te ni mo shō hin o u tte i ma su

The company also sells its products to overseas buyers.

Core concept

It presents a transaction from the side that chooses and obtains an item by paying for it.

Common phrases

  • 買い手がつくka i te ga tsu ku

    attract a buyer

  • 買い手を探すka i te o saga su

    look for a buyer

  • 買い手が見つかるka i te ga mi tsu ka ru

    find a buyer

Similar words

購入者kōnyūsha: A neutral term for a person identified by the act of purchasing goods, property, or services.
買主kainushi: A formal term for the person who buys something, especially in a transaction or contract.

Definition in Japanese

売買で、代金を支払って品物や土地などを受け取る側の人や組織。bai bai de dai kin o shi hara tte shina mono ya to chi na do o u ke to ru gawa no hito ya so shiki

Word origin

買い手 (kaite) is a native compound of 買い (kai, "buying") and 手 (te, "doer"); 買い is the ren'yōkei of 買う (kau, "buy"), so the compound names the doer of buying.

Usage tips

  • The term 買い手市場 (kaite shijō) describes a buyer's market, where abundant supply gives buyers more bargaining power.

Opposites

  • 売り手uritesellernoun

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