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購入 — meaning in English

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English meaning

buy verb To get something by paying money for it.
purchase verb To buy something by paying money for it.

Senses

購入 is used for these senses in English:

buy (transitive, archaic) To suffer consequences for (something) through being deprived of something; to pay for (something one has done).
purchase The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.

buy — full definition

verb To get something by paying money for it.
verb To accept something as true or believable.
noun Something purchased, especially a good deal.

purchase — full definition

verb To buy something by paying money for it.
noun Something bought, or the act of buying it.
noun A firm grip or mechanical hold used to move or lift something heavy.

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

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Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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