Japanese

かいとる
Meaning: to buy up; to purchase; to buy out
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 買い取る 買い取らない
Polite 買い取ります 買い取りません
Past 買い取った 買い取らなかった
Polite + Past 買い取りました 買い取りませんでした
Te-form 買い取って 買い取らなくて
Potential 買い取れる 買い取れない
Passive 買い取られる 買い取られない
Causative 買い取らせる 買い取らせない
Causative + Passive 買い取らされる 買い取らされない
Imperative 買い取れ 買い取るな

Handwriting

買
い
取
る

Example

I had this used car bought from me for a high price.

Usage Notes

To pay money to take ownership of something. Often used in the context of businesses purchasing goods from individuals.

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