The act of purchasing or buying in goods or raw materials — often used for merchants buying stock or bulk purchases.
新商品の売れ行きに備えて大量の買い入れを行った。
We made a large purchase to prepare for the new product's sales.
ディーラーが市場から車を買い入れた。
The dealer bought cars in from the market.
買い入れ価格が高くて在庫負担が増えた。
High purchase prices increased the burden of inventory.