費ひ用よう

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Meanings

General term for money needed for a purpose, such as living, travel, or project costs. Often used in formal and business contexts.

引ひっ越こしの費ひ用ようは思おもったより高たかかった。
The moving expenses were higher than I expected.
このプロジェクトには多た額がくの費ひ用ようがかかる。
This project will require a large amount of money.

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Usage patterns

〈事こと〉に費ひ用ようがかかるa cost is incurred for something
引ひっ越こしには思おもった以い上じょうに費ひ用ようがかかった。
Moving cost more than I expected.
費ひ用ようを負ふ担たんするto bear or cover the cost
修しゅう理り費ひ用ようは会かい社しゃが負ふ担たんします。
The company will cover the repair costs.
費ひ用ようを抑おさえるto keep costs down
できるだけ費ひ用ようを抑おさえて旅りょ行こうを計けい画かくした。
I planned the trip to keep costs as low as possible.
費ひ用ようを見み積つもるto estimate the cost
業ぎょう者しゃにリフォームの費ひ用ようを見み積つもってもらった。
I had the contractor estimate the renovation costs.

Expressions

費ひ用ようを持もつbear the expenses; cover the cost

Kanji

費expense, cost, spend
用utilize, business, service

Related words· 14

経けい費ひN1
経費 refers to operating or business expenses, while 費用 is a more general term for any cost incurred for a purpose.
料りょう金きんN3
料金 is a fee or charge for a specific service, while 費用 covers overall costs for a purpose, not just a service charge.
代だい金きんN3
代金 is the price paid for goods in a transaction, while 費用 refers to broader expenses beyond just a purchase price.
支し出しゅつN3
支出 emphasizes the act of spending money, while 費用 focuses on the amount of money needed for something.

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費ひN2
費用 is a standalone noun meaning 'cost' or 'expense', while 費 is a suffix attached to other nouns to specify what kind of expense it is (e.g. 交通費).
予よ算さんN3
費用 refers to actual costs or expenses in general, while 予算 is the planned or allocated amount set before spending occurs.
製せい作さく費ひ
費用 is a general word for any expense, while 製作費 specifically refers to the cost of producing or manufacturing something.
コストN2
費用 is the native Japanese word for cost or expense used in formal or accounting contexts, while コスト is a casual loanword common in business speech.
制せい作さく費ひN2
費用 is a broad word for 'cost' or 'expense' in any context, whereas 制作費 narrows this to the cost of creating a film, show, or similar work.
資し金きんN2
費用 means the cost or expense actually paid for something, whereas 資金 focuses on the funds available before they are spent.
手て数すう料りょうN2
費用 covers overall costs or expenses of any kind, while 手数料 is narrowly the fee charged for a specific service or transaction.
出しゅっ費ぴN2
費用 refers broadly to the cost or expense needed for something, while 出費 emphasizes the act of money actually going out of one's pocket.
実じっ費ぴN1
費用 is a general, neutral word for cost or expense of any kind, while 実費 specifically means the true out-of-pocket amount as opposed to an estimate or fee.
生せい活かつ費ひN3
費用 is a general word for cost or expense of any kind, while 生活費 narrowly means the recurring costs of daily living.

Opposites

収しゅう入にゅうN3
収入 means income or earnings, the direct opposite of 費用, which means cost or expense.

Word family· 33

総そう費ひ用よう
total cost; overall expense
不ふ変へん費ひ用よう
fixed cost
付ふ帯たい費ひ用よう
incidental expenses; ancillary costs
借しゃく入にゅう費ひ用よう
borrowing costs
初しょ期き費ひ用よう
initial costs; up-front costs; start-up costs

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別べっ途と費ひ用よう
separate cost; additional fee
可か変へん費ひ用よう
variable cost
回かい線せん費ひ用よう
line cost
固こ定てい費ひ用よう
fixed cost; fixed expense
埋まい没ぼつ費ひ用よう
sunk cost

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Etymology

Compound of 費 (expenditure) and 用 (use). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys the meaning of money spent for a purpose.