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費
費
12 strokes
Frequency: 321
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

expense
cost
spend
consume
waste

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヒ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つい.やす
つい.える

Common Words

消費
しょうひ
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #4159
1

consumption; expenditure; spending

Examples
その車は多量の燃料を消費する。
The car consumes a lot of fuel.
費用
ひよう
Noun
Freq #6118
1

cost; expense

Examples
諸設備の費用は払っていただきます。
You have to pay for utilities.
費やす
ついやす
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #6640
1

to spend; to expend; to consume

Examples
多額の金がその橋に費やされた。
A large amount of money was spent on the bridge.
2

to waste; to squander; to throw away

Examples
つまらないことに時間を費やすな。
Don't waste your time on trifles.
3

to devote

費
ひ
Noun suffix
Freq #8017
1

cost; expense

Examples
製造費は予算の３６パーセントと見積もっている。
I estimate the production costs to be 36 percent of the budget.
生活費
せいかつひ
Noun
Freq #12867
1

living expenses

Examples
インフレで給料が高い生活費に追いつかない。
Because of inflation, salaries can't keep up with the high cost of living.
浪費
ろうひ
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
～の Adj.
Freq #13265
1

waste; extravagance

Examples
それは確かに時間の浪費です。
It's certainly a waste of time.
経費
けいひ
Noun
Freq #14727
1

expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs

Examples
私たちは、経費を切りつめなければならない。
We must cut down our expenses.
学費
がくひ
Noun
Freq #17128
1

tuition; school expenses

Examples
その金は私の学費に大いに役立つだろう。
The money will go a good way towards my school expenses.
出費
しゅっぴ
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #17216
1

expenses; disbursements

Examples
金をためるには出費を切りつめないと。
We must cut our expenses to save money.
食費
しょくひ
Noun
Freq #18715
1

food expenses; money for food; charge for board

Examples
われわれの金のほとんどが食費になる。
Most of our money goes for food.
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