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heating and cooling costs; air-conditioning expenses
The cost of heating in winter and cooling in summer, usually as a household or building utility expense. Combines 冷房 (cooling) and 暖房 (heating) with 費 (expense).
冷暖房費を節約する。
Save on heating and cooling costs.
断熱すると冷暖房費が下がる。
Insulation lowers heating and cooling costs.
この建物は古いので冷暖房費が高くつく。
Because this building is old, the heating and cooling costs run high.
Formed from 冷房 (cooling) + 暖房 (heating) + 費 (expense).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 冷暖房費を抑える: to keep heating and cooling costs down
- 冷暖房費がかさむ: heating and cooling costs mount up
- 冷暖房費の節約: saving on heating and cooling costs