Word Meaning 費やす
ついやす
tsuiyasu
費やす is read as ついやす (tsuiyasu) and means to devote.
Meaning
English
- to devote
- to spend
- to expend
- to consume
- to waste
- to squander
- to throw away
Reading
Kana
ついやす
Romaji
tsuiyasu
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
5学生は多くの時間を遊びに費やす。
Students spend a lot of time playing.
つまらないことに時間を費やすな。
Don't waste your time on trifles.
トムはホームレスの支援に多くの時間を費やすのが苦にならない。
Tom doesn't mind devoting a lot of time to helping the homeless.
あまりに旅に時間を費やす者は、最後には己の国でよそものとなる。
Those who spend too much time traveling become strangers in their own country.
私には子どもがいないので、子どもがいる人よりもっと多くの時間をボランティア活動に費やすことができます。
Since I have no children, I have more time to spend doing volunteer work than parents do.