買い物・買物|かいものkaimono[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbshopping; purchased goods
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 買い物する(かいものする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 買い物します(かいものします) |
| Negative (nai) | 買い物しない(かいものしない) |
| polite (masen) | 買い物しません(かいものしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 買い物せず・買い物せぬ(かいものせず・かいものせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 買い物した(かいものした) |
| polite (mashita) | 買い物しました(かいものしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 買い物しなかった(かいものしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 買い物しませんでした(かいものしませんでした) |
| Te form | 買い物して(かいものして) |
| Potential | 買い物できる(かいものできる) |
| Passive | 買い物される(かいものされる) |
| Causative | 買い物させる(かいものさせる) |
| Causative passive | 買い物させられる(かいものさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 買い物すれば(かいものすれば) |
| tara | 買い物したら(かいものしたら) |
| Volitional | 買い物しよう(かいものしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 買い物しましょう(かいものしましょう) |
| Imperative | 買い物しろ(かいものしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- SynonymショッピングCasualColloquial loanword; mostly shopping as a leisurely outing, as in 「ショッピングモール」, rather than buying in general.
- Related買い出しかいだしCasualColloquial word for going out to shop, especially stocking up in bulk for an event or for cooking; not the everyday word for shopping.
- Related購入こうにゅうWrittenFormal, written-style word for purchasing, common in business and online shopping, as in 「購入手続き」; not a drop-in swap for 「買い物」 in phrases like 「買い物に行く」.
- Related買いかいCasualColloquial noun for buying, heard especially of stocks and the like, as in 「今が買いだ」 (now is the time to buy).
- Related購買こうばいWrittenFormal word for procurement — bulk buying by companies or groups — and also a school store, as in 「購買部」.
For everyday buying, 「買い物」 is the default. Use 「ショッピング」 for shopping as a leisure outing, 「買い出し」 for bulk shopping trips, 「購入」 for formal purchases in business or online, and 「購買」 for procurement or the school store.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


