Keyword
expense
Info
FrequencyTop 1100-1200
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig1326
Readings
ひ
(83%)
つい
(9%)
ぴ
(5%)
Composed of
dollar
shellfish
Used in vocabulary (320 in total)
consumption; expenditure; spending
cost; expense
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
cost; expense
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
living expenses
waste; extravagance
consumer (of a product, service, etc.); customer; (end) user; consumer (in a food chain)
tuition; school expenses
expenses; disbursements
food expenses; money for food; charge for board
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
fuel consumption; gas mileage
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
consumption tax rate; sales tax rate; VAT rate
travel expenses
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
amount of consumption
medical expenses; doctor's bill
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
Consumer Affairs Agency; CAA
cost of materials
maintenance costs
necessary expenses; due charges; tax deductible expenses
club budget; club expense
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
hotel charge; lodging expense
membership fee
research funds; research expenses
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
operating expenses; budget
public expense; public funds; public money; public expenditure
cost of social security; social welfare spending
construction (building) costs
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
reserve funds; emergency funds
reduction of expenditure; reduction of expenses; cost reduction; cost-cutting
national expenditure; government spending; public funds
development cost
war funds; war expenditures; military spending
defence expenditure; defense expenditure; defence cost; defense cost
annual expenditure; annual salary paid to Diet members
entrance fee; participation cost
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
war expenditures
defense spending; defense costs
education or school expenses
consumer credit (finance, loan)
cost of repairs; repair costs
charge for a meal (usu. at school); school lunch fee
living expenses (incurred during a short or long stay)
construction cost; set-up cost; maintenance cost
fuel expenses; cost of fuel
administration costs; administrative expenses; management costs
actual expenses; out-of-pocket expenses; cost price
production cost
consumer spending; consumption expenditure
advertising expenses
shipping charges; transportation expenses
wasteful person; spendthrift
waste; wastefulness
construction costs; installation cost
entertainment expenses
total construction cost
sundry expenses
at one's own expense
total operating expenses; total project cost; general expenses
initial costs; up-front costs; front-end costs; start-up costs
consumer confidence index; CCI; consumer attitude index
self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense
publicity or advertising expenses
to charge to the company; to put on an expense account; to write off as an expense
war funds; war expenditures
miscellaneous expenses
entertainment expenses
wasteful habits
manufacturing cost; production cost
low fuel consumption
fixed cost; fixed expense
one's life as a consumer
wasteful expenses
consumer behavior; consumption patterns
communications expenses; postage; phone bill; Internet bill
private expense
wasteful spending; lavish spending; dissipation
production costs
building expenses; construction costs
debt-servicing costs; expenditure for servicing government bonds
teaching material fees
spending; consumption; misappropriation; embezzlement
research expenses; research costs
boarding expenses (for staying at a dormitory); lodging charge
to expend money; to spend money
entertainment expenses
Cabinet Secretariat classified fund; secret Cabinet expenses
consumption of goods and services by young working adults who live at home, with their basic living expenses covered by their parents; (lit.) nest-dweller consumption
reimbursement system for high-cost medical care
government expense
to be used up (of money, savings, etc.); to dwindle away; to be wasted (of time)
including consumption tax
enormous expenditure; huge expense; huge outlay; great cost
cost of equipment
medical consultation fee
monthly fee for common areas of an apartment building (lighting, etc.); condo fees
household expenses; residence expenses; housing expenses
Diet members' monthly allowance for postage, communication, transport and accommodation
fuel economy standards
travel expenses; travel(ing) allowance
water, power and heating cost; utility cost
pay-your-own-way system (e.g. for a wedding reception); entrance fee system; membership fee system
administrative expenses; management expenses
depreciation cost; depreciation expense
consumption of services (as opposed to goods); buying experiences
party expenses; party membership fee
transportation rates or expenses
curtailment of expenditure; financial retrenchment
processing cost
construction cost
operating expenses; budget
transportation charge
sundry expenses; various expenses
cost of raw materials; raw material cost
to bear the expenses
housing costs (expenses)
medical treatment at one's own expense; treatment not covered by health insurance
consumption rebound after a period of subdued demand (e.g. because of COVID-19 restrictions)
wasteful spending; lavish spending; dissipation
provision of expenses; scholarship
sign-up fee; registration fee; initiation fee
operating expenses; operating cost
association membership fees (neighborhood, residents, etc.)
compensation; remuneration; secret funds
operational expense
labor expenses; labor costs
consumer advice; consumer consultation
unnecessary expense
clothing expenses
government-financed or sponsored foreign student
item of expenditure
light, heating and water utility costs
cost-effectiveness; price-performance ratio
living expenses
allowance allotted to the Imperial family
operating costs
scholarship student
household expenses
Diet members' monthly allowance for postage, communication, transport and accommodation
current expenses; operating costs
construction costs
delivery charge; shipping fee
subsidy; grant; assistance payment
legislation expenses; monthly 650,000 yen per-Diet member allowance paid out to party factions for carrying out legislation-relevant research studies
food expenses; food prices
student aid; tuition assistance
mandatory expense; required expenses
consumption of goods (as opposed to services)
postage cost; mailing cost
municipal expenditure
studying abroad at government expense
incidental expenses
separate cost; separate fee
student on a scholarship-loan
student studying abroad at government expense
company expenses; at company expense
village expenses; at village expense
ward expenses
dormitory maintenance fee
Atai (post-Taika reform hereditary title often given to regional administrators)
administrative cost; head office expenses; general management expenses
consumption pattern
continuing expenditure
the Imperial Household expenses
consumables (when calculating expenses)
consumer revolution; consumption revolution
direct labor costs; direct labour costs
(student) loan
consumption of goods (as opposed to services)
(way of) spending
consumers' cooperative society; consumers' cooperative association
consumption of goods and services by young working adults who live at home, with their basic living expenses covered by their parents; (lit.) nest-dweller consumption
Atai (post-Taika reform hereditary title often given to regional administrators)
consumption of services (as opposed to goods); buying experiences
consumption of services (as opposed to goods); buying experiences
consumption of goods (as opposed to services)
prefectural expense; prefectural funding
expenses for consumable goods; supplies expenses
unnecessary expenses
incidental expenses
running expenses; operational costs
recruiting expenses
cost of equipment
travel allowance paid to salaried wrestlers for tournaments held outside Tokyo
allowance paid by the Sumo Association to a coach for each wrestler in his stable
tooling cost; die cost
(metal) tooling cost; tool charges
cost minimization; cost minimisation
sales, general, and administrative expenses
telecommunications fees; telecommunications expenses
packaging cost
gas-guzzler; gas-guzzling car; vehicle with high fuel consumption
after-treatment expenses (esp. nuclear waste); cleanup costs
selling costs; selling expenses; distribution costs
waste of money; extravagance
assistance funding system
advocacy of consumer rights (product safety, accurate labelling, etc.); consumer activism; consumer advocacy; consumer spending; high levels of consumption
financial supporter (of a visa applicant); financial sponsor
electricity consumption (esp. of an electric vehicle); electric mileage
Act on Entrepreneurs' Bearing of the Cost of Public Pollution Control Works
repair fee; cost of repairs
collection fee; disposition fee for payment in arrears
fuel cost adjustment (system); adjustment of monthly electricity charges according to the import prices of raw materials (crude oil, LNG and coal)
(monthly) electricity (or gas) usage charge (calculated using the adjusted unit rate)
compensation (e.g. for participating in a clinical trial); reimbursement; cooperation fee
prosumer; producer and consumer
Examples (180 in total)
He consumes an enormous amount of liquor.
Japan consumes a lot of paper.
This desk cost me 20,000 yen.