synonym Comparative
食費
VS
〜費
Differences Between "食費" and "〜費"
Option A
食費
Meaning
food expenses
Reading
しょくひ (shokuhi)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
毎月の食費を節約するようにしている。
I try to save on food expenses every month.
Option B
〜費
Meaning
expenses; cost
Reading
〜ひ (〜hi)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
今月の食費は少し使いすぎました。
I spent a little too much on food expenses this month.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(food expenses)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 食費: The cost of food. Often discussed in the context of budgeting and household expenses.
- 〜費: A suffix meaning 'expenses' or 'cost', often used for broader categories of regular or planned outlays, suggesting a budget or general category of spending (e.g., 食費: food expenses, 交通費: transportation expenses, 教育費: education expenses). (一般的に、定期的にかかる、または予算化される広いカテゴリーの費用を表す接尾語です。)
- 食費: The cost of food. Often discussed in the context of budgeting and household expenses.
- 〜費: A suffix meaning 'expenses' or 'cost', often used for broader categories of regular or planned outlays, suggesting a budget or general category of spending (e.g., 食費: food expenses, 交通費: transportation expenses, 教育費: education expenses). (一般的に、定期的にかかる、または予算化される広いカテゴリーの費用を表す接尾語です。)
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