買い物

かいもの

Kaimono

(jlpt5)

Definition:

Noun, No-adjective

1. shopping; purchased goods

Wikipedia definition

2. ShoppingShopping is the examining of goods or services from retailers with the intent to purchase at that time. Shopping is an activity of selection and/or purchase. In some contexts it is considered a leisure activity as well as an economic one.

Kanji Breakdown:

買 – buy

物 - thing, object, matter

Japanese Definition:

1.    ［名］(スル)

１ 品物を買うこと。「―に行く」

２ 買った品物。また、買おうとする品物。「―を届けてもらう」「―がたくさんある」

３ 買っておくと得になる物。買い得品。「これはお―ですよ」

More Examples:

１日おきに買い物に行く。

I go shopping every other day.