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生活費

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 生活費

いかつ
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.

Kanji in this Word

5 strokes
Frequency: 29
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

life
genuine
birth

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セイ
ショウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
い.きる
い.かす
い.ける
う.まれる
うま.れる
う.まれ
うまれ
う.む
お.う
は.える
は.やす
なま
なま-
な.る
な.す
む.す
-う
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
あさ
いき
いく
いけ
うぶ
うまい
おい
ぎゅう
くるみ
ごせ
じょう
すぎ
そう
ちる
なば
にう
にゅう
もう
よい
りゅう
9 strokes
Frequency: 171
JLPT N2
Grade 2

Meanings

lively
resuscitation
being helped
living

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カツ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
い.きる
い.かす
い.ける
12 strokes
Frequency: 321
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

expense
cost
spend
consume
waste

Readings

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