売買|ばいばいbaibai[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbtrade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 売買する（ばいばいする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 売買します（ばいばいします） |
| Negative (nai) | 売買しない（ばいばいしない） |
| polite (masen) | 売買しません（ばいばいしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 売買せず・売買せぬ（ばいばいせず・ばいばいせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 売買した（ばいばいした） |
| polite (mashita) | 売買しました（ばいばいしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 売買しなかった（ばいばいしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 売買しませんでした（ばいばいしませんでした） |
| Te form | 売買して（ばいばいして） |
| Potential | 売買できる（ばいばいできる） |
| Passive | 売買される（ばいばいされる） |
| Causative | 売買させる（ばいばいさせる） |
| Causative passive | 売買させられる（ばいばいさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 売買すれば（ばいばいすれば） |
| tara | 売買したら（ばいばいしたら） |
| Volitional | 売買しよう（ばいばいしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 売買しましょう（ばいばいしましょう） |
| Imperative | 売買しろ（ばいばいしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym取引とりひきNeutralBroader than 「売買」: covers transactions and business dealings generally, as in 「取引先」. 「売買」 refers specifically to the act of buying and selling.
- Synonym商売しょうばいNeutralDoing business; trade as an occupation, as in 「商売繁盛」. 「売買」 refers only to the act of buying and selling, not the business itself.
- Synonym商いあきないWrittenWritten/formal prose: doing business or trade, and also sales or turnover. In everyday speech, say 「商売」.
- SynonymトレードNeutralLoanword for trade or transactions; also used for player trades in pro sports. 「売買」 is more formal.
- Synonym交易こうえきNeutralExchanging goods; trade, often in historical contexts. 「売買」 is plain buying and selling.
- Synonym売り買いうりかいCasualColloquial term for buying and selling, with an everyday feel. 「売買」 is more formal, common in legal and commercial contexts.
- Synonym商うあきなうWrittenWritten/formal verb: to deal in or sell goods. In everyday speech, say 「売る」.
- Related通商つうしょうNeutralTrade with foreign countries, as in 「通商条約」. 「売買」 is ordinary buying and selling.
- Related貿易ぼうえきNeutralImport/export trade with foreign countries. 「売買」 is general buying and selling, not tied to international trade.
- Related売るうるNeutralA verb covering only the selling side. 「売買」 takes in both buying and selling.
- Related販売はんばいNeutralSelling goods; a commercial term, as in 「販売店」. 「売買」 covers both the buying and selling sides.
- Related互市ごしWrittenWritten and archaic: mutual trade with a foreign country. Modern Japanese says 「貿易」.
- RelatedひさぐWrittenWritten, archaic verb for selling, seen mainly in classical texts. In everyday speech, say 「売る」.
- Antonym贈与ぞうよNeutralThe opposite of 「売買」 in terms of compensation: giving property to someone for free, with no payment.
Use 「売買」 for the act of buying and selling, especially in formal or legal contexts. For business dealings say 「取引」, for running a business 「商売」, for selling goods 「販売」, and for trade with other countries 「貿易」. 「贈与」 is the opposite: giving property without payment.
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