費やす
ついやす
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to spend; to expend; to consume
- to waste; to squander; to throw away
- to devote
Kanji
- 費 expense. Read as ついやす.
Example sentences
- 私はむなしく費やした時間を取り戻さなければ。
I must make up for lost time. - 学生は多くの時間を勉学に費やす。
A student spends a lot of time studying. - 家にたくさんのお金を費やした。
I have spent a lot of money on my house. - つまらないことに時間を費やすな。
Don't waste your time on trifles. - それを完成するのに休日のほとんどを費やしてしまった。
It took the best part of my holiday to finish it.
Common phrases
Related forms
- 費える (ついえる) to be used up (of money, savings, etc.) (intransitive partner)