Vocabulary
What does 費やす (ついやす, tsuiyasu) mean?
費やす (ついやす, tsuiyasu) means to spend, to expend (time or money).
Quick facts| Reading | ついやす |
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| Romaji | tsuiyasu |
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| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsuiyasu
to spend, to expend (time or money)
- 1godan verb · transitive to spend; to expend; to consume
- 2godan verb · transitive to waste; to squander; to throw away
- 3godan verb · transitive to devote
Example sentences
彼は研究に十年を費やした。
He spent ten years on research.
無駄な会議に時間を費やしたくない。
I don't want to spend time on pointless meetings.
