浪費(ろうひ)

ろうひ
noun, suru verb
waste, extravagance, squandering
1. waste, extravagance, squandering
Using money, time, or resources carelessly or excessively; wasteful spending.
時間(じかん)を浪費(ろうひ)した。
I wasted time.
浪費(ろうひ)癖(ぐせ)を直(なお)したい。
I want to break my habit of wasting money.
資源(しげん)の浪費(ろうひ)は環境(かんきょう)に悪(わる)い。
Wasting resources is bad for the environment.

浪費(ろうひ) refers to wasteful use of money, time, or resources, typically with a negative connotation.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 浪費(ろうひ)する: to waste, to squander
  • 浪費(ろうひ)癖(ぐせ): habit of wasting money
  • 浪費(ろうひ)家(か): a spendthrift, wasteful person
  • 時間(じかん)の浪費(ろうひ): waste of time
  • 資源(しげん)の浪費(ろうひ): waste of resources

USAGE NOTES:

  • Always carries a negative nuance
  • Can apply to money, time, energy, or other resources

Related Words

Antonym: 倹約(けんやく) (thrift)
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Added 2026.2.1 11:37 · Revised 2026.2.3 23:48
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