Word
費やす
ついやす
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CommonJLPT N1
Meanings
- Godan verb · Transitive
to spend; to expend; to consume
- Godan verb · Transitive
to waste; to squander; to throw away
- Godan verb · Transitive
to devote
In Spanish
gastar; dedicar; malgastar
- Other forms
- 費す
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
つまらないことに時間を費やすな。
Don't waste your time on trifles.
No malgastes tu tiempo en pequeñeces.
Tatoeba #202547(opens in a new tab)多額の金がその橋に費やされた。
A large amount of money was spent on the bridge.
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