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

  1. to devote
  2. to spend
  3. to expend
  4. to consume
  5. to waste
  6. to squander
  7. to throw away

Reading

Kana

ついやす

Romaji

tsuiyasu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 蓄える・貯える Rank 7186 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

費用

ひよう

cost

cost

費目

ひもく

item of expenditure

費消

ひしょう

misappropriation

費用最小化

ひようさいしょうか

cost minimization

費用一切

ひよういっさい

all expenses

費用を持つ

ひようをもつ

to bear the expenses

金を費やす

かねをついやす

to expend money

費用便益比

ひようべんえきひ

cost-benefit ratio

費用対効果

ひようたいこうか

cost-effectiveness

費用便益分析

ひようべんえきぶんせき

cost-benefit analysis

経費

けいひ

expenses

Example Sentences

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Students spend a lot of time playing.

Don't waste your time on trifles.

Tom doesn't mind devoting a lot of time to helping the homeless.

Those who spend too much time traveling become strangers in their own country.

Since I have no children, I have more time to spend doing volunteer work than parents do.