買い主 (かいぬし) Japanese meaning | KotomoraFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000 Meanings
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noun
buyer; purchaser
Refers to the person who buys something, often in contrast with the seller (売り主). Used in both everyday and commercial contexts.
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Price negotiations took place between the seller and the buyer.
lord, chief, master
Similar words
- 売り主
売り主 means 'seller', the counterpart to 買い主. Both are common in transactional contexts.
- 購入者
購入者 is a more formal term for 'purchaser', often used in business or legal documents, while 買い主 is more general.
Etymology
Compound of 買い (kai, 'buying', the continuative form of 買う) and 主 (nushi, 'owner' or 'master'). Literally 'buying master'.
