Translation guide
The act of spending money, time, or effort, or the amount spent. In Japanese, the most common word is 支出 (ししゅつ) for financial spending, but other terms apply depending on context.
The act of spending money, especially in formal, business, or accounting contexts.
General term for expenditure, outlay, or spending. Used in accounting, budgets, and formal contexts.
今月の支出を減らさなければならない。
We must reduce this month's expenditure.
政府の支出は増加している。
Government expenditure is increasing.
Expenses or spending, often used for personal or household spending. Slightly less formal than 支出.
旅行の出費がかさんだ。
Travel expenditures piled up.
Cost or expense. Often used for specific items or projects. Can mean 'expenditure' in context.
そのプロジェクトには多額の費用がかかった。
The project involved large expenditure.
Business expenses or operating costs. Used in corporate contexts.
経費を削減する必要がある。
We need to cut expenditures.
The use or consumption of time, energy, or labor.
Verb meaning 'to spend (time, money, effort)'. Often used in the pattern 時間を費やす (spend time) or 労力を費やす (expend effort).
彼はその研究に多くの時間を費やした。
He expended a lot of time on that research.
無駄な努力を費やしてはいけない。
Don't expend useless effort.
Consumption or expenditure, often used for energy, time, or resources. Can be a noun or verb (消費する).
Common verb 'to use/spend'. Casual and versatile. For time/money/effort.
The total sum of money spent.
Amount of expenditure. Formal, used in reports.
今年の支出額は昨年より多い。
This year's expenditure amount is higher than last year's.
Amount of expenses. Slightly less formal.
出費額を計算する。
Calculate the expenditure.
支出 is the most formal and general term for expenditure, often used in accounting and government contexts. 出費 is more personal, referring to money spent on living or specific events. 費用 is 'cost' or 'expense' and can be used for both personal and business contexts, but it emphasizes the amount needed rather than the act of spending.
家計の支出を記録する。
Record household expenditure.
今月は出費が多かった。
This month's expenditures were high.
引っ越しの費用を見積もる。
Estimate the moving expenses.
While 努力の支出 is grammatically possible, it sounds unnatural. Use 努力を費やす or 労力を費やす instead.
多くの努力を費やした。
Expended a lot of effort.
Reduce energy expenditure.
I expended considerable time on that work.