費やす

To spend, expend, or devote resources like time, money, or energy.

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費やします polite form

費やして te-form

費やした plain past

費やせる potential

費やされる passive

Verb (Godan, transitive)

To Spend / Expend / Devote

Indicates the consumption or expenditure of limited resources like time, money, or effort.

Example

新しいシステムの開発に多くの時間を費やした。

I spent a lot of time developing the new system.

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費やす

ついやす

To spend, expend, or devote resources like time, money, or energy.

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