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Illustration of 浪費

浪費ろうひ

ろうひ rouhi Play N1 Noun Suru verb Transitive

Meanings and examples

時間や金銭などをむだに使うこと。また、そのむだな使い方。 waste; extravagance

Example 1

それは確たしかに時間じかんの浪費ろうひです。

It's certainly a waste of time.

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Example 2

時間じかんとお金かねの浪費ろうひはとてつもない。

The waste of time and money is incredible.

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Kanji breakdown

浪

N1

wandering; waves; billows; reckless; unrestrained

On reading
ロウ
Kun reading
Radical
水

費

N3

expense; cost; spend; consume; waste

On reading
ヒ
Kun reading
つい.やす、つい.える
Radical
貝
Illustration of 光熱費

光熱費

N1

こうねつひ

cost of fuel and light

Illustration of 出費

出費

N1

しゅっぴ

expenses; disbursements

Illustration of 実費

実費

N1

じっぴ

actual expense; cost price

Illustration of 経費

経費

N1

けいひ

expenses; cost; outlay

Illustration of 費

費

N1

ひ

cost; expense