noun
expenses; outlay
Refers to money spent, often for a specific purpose or occasion. Commonly used in phrases like 物入りがかさむ (expenses pile up).
今月は物入りが多くて大変だ。
This month is tough because there are so many expenses.
引っ越しは何かと物入りだ。
Moving house involves all sorts of expenses.
na-adjective
costly; expensive
Describes something that requires a lot of money. Often used in the pattern 物入りな~ or 物入りの~.
子供の教育は何かと物入りだ。
Children's education is costly in many ways.
物入りな時期だから節約しよう。
It's an expensive time, so let's save money.
Compound of 物 (もの, thing) and 入り (いり, entering, needing), literally 'things entering', referring to the need for money.