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かし 買い占め
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Noun
1. buying up of goods; cornering (market)​
Wikipedia definition
2. Panic buying​Panic buying is an imprecise common use term to describe the act of people buying unusually large amounts of a product in anticipation of or after a disaster or perceived disaster, or in anticipation of a large price increase or shortage, as can occur before a blizzard or hurricane or government decree banning a particular popular product such as incandescent light bulbs. These goods are bought in large amounts to offset a potential shortage or as an act of safety.
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買占め 【かいしめ】

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