費やす (ついやす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

費やす (ついやす) means to spend / to devote / to waste.

See example sentences below.

費やす at a glance

費やす

ついやすtsuiyasu

N1verb

to spend / to devote / to waste

費やすついやすtsuiyasuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to spend / to devote / to waste

Example 1

時間を勉強に費やす。

Translation

I spend time studying.

Example 2

無駄にお金を費やした。

Translation

I wasted money uselessly.