Purchasing
School Shop, Campus Store
noun, verbal noun
You purchase and buy something? That's some serious purchasing.
購買 is a formal term for the act of purchasing goods or services, mostly in business or economic contexts. It's often combined with another word, like in 購買意欲 (consumer appetite) or 購買力 (purchasing power).
In some contexts, 購買 can also refer to a school shop or campus store, especially in high schools or universities.
The reading is on'yomi, which is great for 購 but not as great for 買. Luckily, the reading for 買 is buy (ばい), which is the same as the meaning, which is a pretty awesome coincidence.
この購買データをもとに、新しいマーケティング戦略を立てましょう。
Let’s create a new marketing strategy based on this purchasing data.
会社の購買部につとめている同僚は私の親友です。
My colleague who works at the purchasing department is my best friend.
学校の購買でパンを買うのが、毎日の楽しみなんだよね。
Buying bread at the school store is something I look forward to every day.
私は消費者の購買意欲について研究をしています。
I’m researching customer appetites.