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Words — 1 found

つい 費やす
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Godan verb with su ending, Transitive verb
1. to spend; to expend; to consume​
  • たがく多額
  • の
  • かね金
  • が
  • その
  • はし橋
  • に
  • つい費やされた
    • 。
  • A large amount of money was spent on the bridge.
Godan verb with su ending, Transitive verb
2. to waste; to squander; to throw away​
  • つまらない
  • こと
  • に
  • じかん時間
  • を
  • つい費やす
  • な
    • 。
  • Don't waste your time on trifles.
Godan verb with su ending, Transitive verb
3. to devote​
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Kanji — 1 found

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12 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4.
費
expense, cost, spend, consume, waste
Kun: つい.やす、 つい.える
On: ヒ
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Sentences — 37 found

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    • いい
    • かんとく監督
    • を
    • さが探す
    • の
    • に
    • さんねん3年
    • つい費やした
    • が
      • 、
    • み見つからなかった
      • 。
    I spent three years looking for a good director, but couldn't find one. — Tatoeba
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