国費
Meanings
1
national expenditure; government spending; public funds
Refers to money spent by the national government, often in contrast to local government or private spending. Common in news and policy contexts.
This project is funded by government spending.
We should eliminate waste of public funds.
Usage patterns
- 国費で〈動詞〉to do something at national expense / funded by the government
He studied abroad on a government scholarship.
- 国費を投入するto pour national funds into (a project, etc.)
A large amount of public funds was invested in improving this road.
- 国費による〈事〉something financed by the national government
Disaster recovery support funded by the national government is being continued.