費やす
ついやす
to spend; to expend; to consume; to waste
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-su), Transitive
to spend; to expend; to consume- to waste; to squander; to throw away
- to devote
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 費やすついやす | 費やしますついやします |
| Negative | 費やさないついやさない | 費やしませんついやしません |
| Past | 費やしたついやした | 費やしましたついやしました |
| Past negative | 費やさなかったついやさなかった | 費やしませんでしたついやしませんでした |
| Te-form | 費やしてついやして |
|---|---|
| Potential | 費やせるついやせる |
| Passive | 費やされるついやされる |
| Causative | 費やさせるついやさせる |
| Volitional | 費やそうついやそう |
| Imperative | 費やせついやせ |
| Conditional (ば) | 費やせばついやせば |
| Conditional (たら) | 費やしたらついやしたら |
Example sentences
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He spent all of his money on a car.
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A large amount of money was spent on the bridge.
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I have spent a lot of money on my house.
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She spends most of her income on books.
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He devoted much time to study.
More examples (10)
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A student spends a lot of time studying.
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I spend what time I can spare reading.
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Don't waste your time on trifles.
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Students spend a lot of time playing.
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He devoted his whole life to compilation of the dictionary.
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I want to spend rest of the life pursuing my ideals.
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They spent four hours discussing their plan.
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The company spends a lot of money on advertising.
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She spent a good deal of money on her vacation.
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He has spent three years writing this novel.