Japanese

ひよう
Meaning: cost; expense; expenditure
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

費
用

Example sentences

The travel expenses totaled 100,000 yen.
費用の負担を全員で分かち合うことにした。
We decided to share the burden of the expenses among everyone.
新しいシステムの運営には多額の費用がかかる。
Operating the new system costs a large amount of money.
このプロジェクトには膨大な時間と費用がかかる。
This project requires a vast amount of time and expense.
その計画には莫大な費用がかかる。
That project requires a vast amount of money.
彼は研究費の名目で、個人的な旅行の費用を請求した。
He claimed personal travel expenses under the pretext of research funds.
費用はおおよそ三万円です。
The cost is approximately 30,000 yen.
旅行の費用を算段するのは大変なことだ。
It is a lot of work to figure out how to raise the money for the trip.
その計画は非常に困難で、なおかつ多額の費用がかかる。
The plan is extremely difficult, and furthermore, it costs a lot of money.
子女の教育には莫大な費用がかかる。
Educating children costs a vast amount of money.

Usage Notes

Refers to the money needed or spent to do something.

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