買い物
かいもの
JLPT N5 · vocab_noun
Meaning
Shopping
Examples

買い物に行きます。

I go shopping.

Related Kanji

📖 How to Use

「買い物」is a noun meaning "Shopping." Common patterns: 買い物は〜です、買い物が〜、買い物を〜.

⚠️ Teacher's Note — Common Mistakes

「買い物」is read as「かいもの」— memorize it as a pair to avoid mistakes in もんだい1.

🎯 JLPT N5 — How It's Tested

もんだい1 & もんだい2

「買い物」appears in vocabulary questions (choose the correct meaning) and context questions (choose the best word).

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 「買い物」mean in Japanese?+
「買い物」means "Shopping". It is a JLPT N5 vocabulary word in the "vocab_noun" category.
How do you read 「買い物」?+
「買い物」is read as「かいもの」.
Is 「買い物」on the JLPT N5?+
Yes, 「買い物」is an official JLPT N5 word. Mastering all N5 vocabulary (~800 words) is essential for passing.
Can you give an example sentence using 「買い物」?+
買い物に行きます。 — I go shopping.

Practice 「買い物」 with spaced repetition