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How to say 'Food expenses' in Japanese | 食費

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The Japanese word for Food expenses is 'Shokuhi', written as 食費 in Japanese.'Food expenses' in hiragana is しょくひ.

    word

    食費

    Meaning

    Food expenses

    Reading

    しょくひ

    shokuhi

    Kanji

    食Eat, Food 費Expense

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '食費 (しょくひ)' refers to the cost or expenses related to food. This term is commonly used when discussing household budgets, personal finances, or the cost of living. It encompasses all expenses associated with purchasing food, whether for daily meals, groceries, or dining out. For example: My food expenses are high this month「今月の食費が高い」(こんげつのしょくひがたかい). We need to reduce our food expenses「食費を減らす必要がある」(しょくひをへらすひつようがある). This term is often used in financial planning or when discussing cost-saving measures.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    2592

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 食費

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    食

    Meaning

    Eat, Food

  • kanji

    費

    Meaning

    Expense

Words Related to 食費 Through the Kanji 食

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 食 as well.

  • word

    食べる

    Meaning

    Eat

  • word

    食事

    Meaning

    Meal

  • word

    食う

    Meaning

    Eat

  • word

    食

    Meaning

    Food, Meal

  • word

    食品

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    外食

    Meaning

    Eating out

  • word

    食パン

    Meaning

    Bread

  • word

    食べ物

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    主食

    Meaning

    Staple food

  • word

    食器

    Meaning

    Tableware

  • word

    夕食

    Meaning

    Dinner

  • word

    衣食住

    Meaning

    Necessities

  • word

    食料

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    食卓

    Meaning

    Dining table

  • word

    食糧

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    朝食

    Meaning

    Breakfast

  • word

    乞食

    Meaning

    Beggar

  • word

    食堂

    Meaning

    Cafeteria

  • word

    食物

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    昼食

    Meaning

    Lunch

  • word

    定食

    Meaning

    Set meal

  • word

    食欲

    Meaning

    Appetite

  • word

    和食

    Meaning

    Japanese food

  • word

    洋食

    Meaning

    Western food

Words Related to 食費 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

    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

    費やす

    Meaning

    Consume, Spend

  • word

    旅費

    Meaning

    Travel expenses

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