1.
cost; expense; fee
Suffix indicating a type of cost, expense, or fee.
管理費は月1万円だ。
The management fee is 10,000 yen per month.
交通費を請求する。
I will claim transportation expenses.
生活費が高くなっている。
The cost of living is rising.
費 is a suffix indicating a type of cost, expense, or fee.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
Business/Administrative:
- 管理費: management/maintenance fee
- 人件費: personnel expenses
- 経費: expenses, costs
- 会費: membership fee
Daily life:
- 生活費: living expenses
- 交通費: transportation expenses
- 食費: food expenses
- 光熱費: utility costs
Education:
- 学費: tuition
- 教材費: teaching materials cost
Other:
- 医療費: medical expenses
- 旅費: travel expenses
- 消費: consumption, spending