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 2026.1.19 21:14
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