synonym Comparative
費用
VS
〜代
Differences Between "費用" and "〜代"
Option A
費用
Meaning
expense; cost; expenditure; outlay
Reading
ひよう (hiyō)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
新築のマンションを購入するためには、物件価格だけでなく、登録免許税や手数料などの諸_______が想像以上に発生します。
In order to purchase a newly built condominium, not only the property price but also various expenses such as registration and license taxes and commissions incur more than imagined.
Option B
〜代
Meaning
fee; cost; charge; price (for specific services/items); generation; age
Reading
〜だい (〜dai)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
今月の電気代は高かったです。
This month's electricity bill was expensive.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(expense; cost; expenditure; outlay)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 費用: Refers to a necessary expense, cost, or expenditure. Often used as 必要費用 or 諸費用. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Cost! Expense! "デートの費用は全部僕が出します！" ...っ, B-Baka! Don't push yourself! I am the manager here, so I will cover all the costs! Just bring your love!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『ひよう（費用）よ！『デートの費用は全部僕が出します！』って…っ, バカ！無理しなくていいのよ！私の方がお姉さんで上司なんだから、費用は全部私が払ってあげるわ！あんたは愛だけ持ってきなさい！』
- 〜代: A suffix primarily used to denote a specific cost or charge (e.g., 電気代: electricity bill, 食事代: meal cost). It can also indicate a generation or age range (e.g., 20代: in one's 20s). Here, focusing on the 'cost' meaning. (特定の費用や料金を表す接尾語。例: 交通費、食事代。また、世代や年齢層を表すこともあります。例: 20代。)
- 費用: Refers to a necessary expense, cost, or expenditure. Often used as 必要費用 or 諸費用. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Cost! Expense! "デートの費用は全部僕が出します！" ...っ, B-Baka! Don't push yourself! I am the manager here, so I will cover all the costs! Just bring your love!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『ひよう（費用）よ！『デートの費用は全部僕が出します！』って…っ, バカ！無理しなくていいのよ！私の方がお姉さんで上司なんだから、費用は全部私が払ってあげるわ！あんたは愛だけ持ってきなさい！』
- 〜代: A suffix primarily used to denote a specific cost or charge (e.g., 電気代: electricity bill, 食事代: meal cost). It can also indicate a generation or age range (e.g., 20代: in one's 20s). Here, focusing on the 'cost' meaning. (特定の費用や料金を表す接尾語。例: 交通費、食事代。また、世代や年齢層を表すこともあります。例: 20代。)
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