学 費(がくひ)

がくひ

noun

tuition; school expenses

1. tuition; school expenses; educational costs

The fees and costs associated with attending school or receiving education.

大学(だいがく)の学費(がくひ)は高(たか)い。

University tuition is expensive.

奨学金(しょうがくきん)で学費(がくひ)を払(はら)っている。

I'm paying tuition with a scholarship/student loan.

学費(がくひ)のためにアルバイトをしている。

I'm working part-time to pay for school expenses.

学費(がくひ) is a compound: 学(がく) (study/school) + 費(ひ) (expense).

COMPONENTS OF 学費(がくひ):

授業料(じゅぎょうりょう) (tuition fees)
入学金(にゅうがくきん) (enrollment fee)
施設費(しせつひ) (facility fees)
教材費(きょうざいひ) (textbook/materials costs)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

学費(がくひ)を払(はら)う (to pay tuition)
学費(がくひ)を稼(かせ)ぐ (to earn tuition money)
学費(がくひ)が足(た)りない (not have enough for tuition)
学費(がくひ)免除(めんじょ) (tuition exemption)

RELATED VOCABULARY:

奨学金(しょうがくきん) (scholarship / student loan)
教育費(きょういくひ) (educational expenses - broader term)
授業料(じゅぎょうりょう) (tuition - specific term)

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Added 2026.1.16 8:11 · Revised 2026.6.2 6:08

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