費やす (Tsuiyasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to spend, to expend, to consume, to waste”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto spend; to expend; to consume
- godan verb, transitive verbto waste; to squander; to throw away
- godan verb, transitive verbto devote
Examples
多額の金がその橋に費やされた。
A large amount of money was spent on the bridge.
家にたくさんのお金を費やした。
I have spent a lot of money on my house.
彼女は本に収入の大部分を費やす。
She spends most of her income on books.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).