1.
cost, expense
The money required or spent for a particular purpose.
旅行の費用はいくらかかりますか。
How much will the travel expenses be?
費用は会社が負担します。
The company will bear the costs.
費用を負担する = to bear the costs
教育費用が年々増えている。
Education costs are increasing year by year.
USAGE: 費用 is a formal word for costs or expenses. It's commonly used in business and official contexts.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 費用がかかる (to cost, to incur expenses)
- 費用を負担する (to bear the cost)
- 費用を削減する (to reduce costs)
- 費用対効果 (cost-effectiveness)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 経費 - operating expenses, business expenses
- 出費 - expenditure (personal spending)
- {コスト} - cost (loanword, often used in business)