Japanese word

出費

Pronunciation

Romajishuppi

Meaning

  • nounexpense

Example

大きな出費は避けたいです。ō ki na shup pi wa sa ke ta i de su

I want to avoid a large expense.

Illustration for 出費 (expense)

More examples

毎月の出費を記録しています。mai tsuki no shup pi o ki roku shi te i ma su

I keep track of my monthly expenses.

Core concept

The core sense of 出費 (shuppi) is money that leaves a person's available resources as part of paying for something.

Common phrases

  • 出費を抑えるshup pi o osa e ru

    keep expenses down

  • 出費がかさむshup pi ga ka sa mu

    expenses mount

Similar words

費用hiyō: The amount of money needed to obtain something or do an activity.
支出shishutsu: Money that is paid out from available funds.
経費keihi: Money spent to operate a business or carry out work.

Definition in Japanese

商品やサービスなどのために支払う金銭。また、その支払い。shō hin ya sā bi su na do no ta me ni shi hara u kin sen ma ta so no shi hara i

Word origin

出費 (shuppi) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 出 (shutsu, "go out") and 費 (hi, "cost"), with the combined reading changing to shuppi.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, 出費 (shuppi) commonly appears when people weigh everyday plans against their budgets, such as deciding whether a trip or hobby is affordable.

Other meanings

  • spendingnoun

Opposites

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