青田買い

Japanese

Kanji in this term
あお
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
か > が
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
靑田買い (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [a̠o̞ta̠ɡa̠i]

Noun

(あお)()() • (aotagai

  1. Buying rice before its harvest; buying a rice harvest while the fields are still green.
  2. Recruiting university students before they have graduated.
  3. Buying a new building before its construction is complete.