Word details
費やす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 費やす.
Dictionary
Entry
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
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
費
expense, cost, spend, consume, waste
12 strokesFrequency 321JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ヒ
Kun
つい.やすつい.える
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