買収

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 買収 is read as ばいしゅう and is a noun for bribing or winning over a person, or for acquiring a company or business; it also combines with する as a verb.
• Basic usage: Discussing suspected bribery of a witness appears in 証人の買収が疑われる, while considering the acquisition of a company appears in 企業の買収を検討する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 購入
  • 買収 denotes bribery or acquisition rather than an ordinary purchase.