Japanese

える

かいそろえる
Meaning: to buy all of; to complete a set by buying
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 買い揃える 買い揃えない
Polite 買い揃えます 買い揃えません
Past 買い揃えた 買い揃えなかった
Polite + Past 買い揃えました 買い揃えませんでした
Te-form 買い揃えて 買い揃えなくて
Potential 買い揃えられる 買い揃えられない
Passive 買い揃えられる 買い揃えられない
Causative 買い揃えさせる 買い揃えさせない
Imperative 買い揃えろ 買い揃えるな

Handwriting

買
い
揃
え
る

Example sentences

I bought all the necessary cooking utensils.
新しい趣味として油絵を始めたので、画材を一通り買い揃えた。
Since I started oil painting as a new hobby, I bought a whole set of art supplies.

Usage Notes

Used when purchasing a variety of items to complete a necessary collection or set.

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