Word · 単語
費やす
Reading ついやす
to spend
- 1 to spend, to expend, to consume
- 2 to waste, to squander, to throw away
- 3 to devote
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例文 · examples
つまらないことに時間を費やすな。
Don't waste your time on trifles.
sense 2 · to waste
多額の金がその橋に費やされた。
A large amount of money was spent on the bridge.
sense 1 · to spend
出来る限りの時間は読書に費やす。
I spend what time I can spare reading.
家にたくさんのお金を費やした。
I have spent a lot of money on my house.
彼らは計画について４時間を費やした。
They spent four hours discussing their plan.