cost in Japanese
cost in Japanese is 費用, 代償, 掛かる — cost means to require the payment of a certain amount of money.
cost in Japanese
費用
Pronounced: hiyō
Amount of money, time, etc. that is required or used.
代償
Pronounced: daishō
A negative consequence or loss that occurs or is required to occur.
掛かる
Pronounced: kakaru
(transitive, ditransitive) To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.
費やす
Pronounced: tsuiyasu
(transitive, ditransitive) To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.
What does "cost" mean?
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verb To require the payment of a certain amount of money.
"The repairs ended up costing far more than expected."
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verb To cause someone to lose something.
"That one mistake cost him his job."
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noun The amount of money, time, or effort needed to get or do something.
"The cost of living has risen sharply in the city center."
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noun A loss or negative result suffered in order to achieve something.
"They won the game, but at the cost of their star player's injury."
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cost in a sentence
- The repairs ended up costing far more than expected.
- How much does a ticket to the concert cost?
- That one mistake cost him his job.
- The cost of living has risen sharply in the city center.
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What is "cost" in Japanese?
"cost" in Japanese is 費用, 代償, 掛かる. cost means: To require the payment of a certain amount of money.
How do you pronounce 費用?
"cost" in Japanese is 費用, pronounced "hiyō".
How do you use "cost" in a sentence?
Example: "The repairs ended up costing far more than expected." In Japanese, "cost" is 費用, 代償, 掛かる.
Are there other ways to say "cost" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "cost": 費用, 代償, 掛かる, 費やす.
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