JLPT N5Kanji compounds

買物

Readingかいものkaimono

Meaning
店などで品物を買うこと
Explanation
「買物(かいもの)」 means buying goods at a store or the like. It is used like 「買物に行く」. Conversely, selling goods as a business is 「販売(はんばい)」, which is different.
Original Japanese explanation

「買物(かいもの)」は、店などで品物を買うことです。「買物に行く」のように使います。反対に、物を売って商売をすることは「販売(はんばい)」で、ちがいます。

Examples
  • 買物に行く

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