1.
living expenses; cost of living
The money needed for daily life necessities such as food, housing, and utilities.
生活費が足りない。
The living expenses are not enough.
東京は生活費が高い。
The cost of living in Tokyo is high.
アルバイトで稼いだお金は、ほとんど生活費に消えてしまう。
Almost all the money I earn from my part-time job goes toward living expenses.
生活費 is a compound of 生活 (life, living) + 費 (expense, cost). The 費 suffix appears in many expense-related words.
RELATED COMPOUNDS:
- 食費: food expenses
- 交通費: transportation costs
- 光熱費: utility costs (electricity, gas)
- 家賃: rent
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 生活費を稼ぐ: to earn a living
- 生活費を節約する: to cut living costs
- 生活費がかかる: living expenses add up