How to say 'Consume' or 'Spend' in Japanese | 費やす

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The Japanese word for Consume or Spend is 'Tsuiyasu', written as 費やす in Japanese.'Consume' or 'Spend' in hiragana is ついやす.

word

費やす

Meaning

Consume, Spend

Reading

ついやす

tsuiyasu

Kanji

費Expense

Explanation

The Japanese verb '費やす (ついやす)' primarily means 'to spend' or 'to consume', often referring to the expenditure of time, money, or resources. It can also imply using something in a way that might be considered wasteful or excessive. For example: He spent a lot of time on that project「彼はそのプロジェクトに多くの時間を費やした」(かれはそのプロジェクトにおおくのじかんをついやした). They consumed all their savings on the trip「彼らは旅行に貯金をすべて費やした」(かれらはりょこうにちょきんをすべてついやした). This verb is commonly used in contexts where the expenditure is significant or noteworthy.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5460

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 費やす

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

費

Meaning

Expense

Hiragana in the Word 費やす

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

や

Reading

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 費やす Through the Kanji 費

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 費 as well.

word

交通費

Meaning

Transportation cost

word

費

Meaning

Expense

word

費用

Meaning

Expense, Cost

word

国費

Meaning

National funds

word

食費

Meaning

Food expenses

word

私費

Meaning

Private expense

word

消費

Meaning

Consumption

word

学費

Meaning

Tuition

word

消費者

Meaning

Consumer

word

経費

Meaning

Expenses

word

旅費

Meaning

Travel expenses

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'Tsuiyasu' means 'Consume' or 'Spend' .

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