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    3. 生活費

    生活費

    生せい活かつ費ひ

    living expenses

    KMT9Ref L1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab26 strokes

    せいかつひ

    Noun

    1.
    living expenses

    Stroke 0 / 26

    Speed1.0x

    今こん月げつの生せい活かつ費ひが足たりません。

    This month's living expenses are not enough.

    KMT6Daily Life
    都と市し部ぶでは生せい活かつ費ひが高たかい。

    Living expenses are high in urban areas.

    KMT9Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれは生せい活かつ費ひを稼かせぐために、アルバイトを掛かけ持もちしている。

    He is working multiple part-time jobs to earn living expenses.

    KMT9Work & CareerDaily Life
    節せつ約やくのために、毎まい月つきの生せい活かつ費ひを見み直なおすことにした。

    For saving money, I decided to review my monthly living expenses.

    KMT9Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    学がく生せいは、奨しょう学がく金きんで生せい活かつ費ひを賄まかなっていることが多 い。

    Students often cover their living expenses with scholarships.

    KMT9EducationDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    生
    い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)
    life・genuine・birth
    活
    い.きる・い.かす・い.ける…(1)
    lively・resuscitation・being helped・living
    費
    つい.やす・つい.える…(1)
    expense・cost・spend・consume・waste
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