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費ついやす

Kana ついやす Romaji tsuiyasu

JLPT N1 Common word

Definitions

01godan verb · transitive

to spend; to expend; to consume

02godan verb · transitive

to waste; to squander; to throw away

03godan verb · transitive

to devote

Examples

多額の金がその橋に費やされた。

A large amount of money was spent on the bridge.

Tatoeba #138284

つまらないことに時間を費やすな。

Don't waste your time on trifles.

Tatoeba #202547

家にたくさんのお金を費やした。

I have spent a lot of money on my house.

Tatoeba #187116

Source

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