Word details

歓心を買う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 歓心を買う.

Dictionary

Entry

歓心を買うかんしんをかう関心を買うExpressionGodan verbFreq #66210
1

to win favour; to win favor

Examples
その老人は、金と宝石で若い女の子の歓心を買った
The old man bribed a young girl with money and jewelry.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

delight, joy

15 strokesFrequency 1,065JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カン

Kun

よろこ.ぶ

Nanori

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

4 strokesFrequency 157JLPT N3Grade 2

On

シン

Kun

こころ-ごころ

buy

12 strokesFrequency 520JLPT N4Grade 2

On

バイ

Kun

か.う

connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning

14 strokesFrequency 70JLPT N2Grade 4

On

カン

Kun

せき-ぜきかか.わるからくりかんぬき

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