What does 買う mean?
買う is a Japanese verb meaning “to buy” in English. It can also be translated as “to value (highly), to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.), to accept” depending on context. It is written as 買う in kanji, かう in hiragana, and kau in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
車を買うために貯金をしている。
I'm saving money for a car.
彼のスキーヤーとしての優秀性は十分に買っています。
We fully appreciate his excellence as a skier.
彼が絶えず侮辱したので私の怒りをかった。
His constant insults aroused my anger.