費やす (ついやす): to spend, to devote, to waste — Japanese vocabulary
費やす is read ついやす and means "to spend, to devote, to waste". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.
費やす
- Reading
- ついやす · tsuiyasu
- Translation
- to spend, to devote, to waste
- Level
- JLPT N1
- Pitch accent
- ついやすが
Example
つまらないことに時間を費やすな。
つまらないことにじかんをついやすな。
Don't waste your time on trifles.
Kanji in this word
- 費 — expense
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