Japanese word

浪費

Pronunciation

Romajirōhi

Meaning

  • nounwaste

Example

お金を浪費するのはやめます。o kane o rō hi su ru no wa ya me ma su

I will stop wasting money.

Illustration for 浪費 (waste)

More examples

限られた資源の浪費は、環境にも悪い影響を与えます。kagi ra re ta shi gen no rō hi wa kan kyō ni mo waru i ei kyō o ata e ma su

Wasting limited resources also has a negative impact on the environment.

Core concept

Focuses on the needless loss of something valuable through excessive or unproductive use.

Common phrases

  • お金の浪費o kane no rō hi

    waste of money

  • 時間の浪費ji kan no rō hi

    waste of time

  • 資源の浪費shi gen no rō hi

    waste of resources

  • 浪費を防ぐrō hi o fuse gu

    prevent waste

  • 浪費を減らすrō hi o he ra su

    reduce waste

Similar words

無駄遣いmudazukai: The use of resources in a careless way that produces little or no benefit.
散財sanzai: The careless and excessive spending of personal money.
空費kūhi: The spending of time or effort on something that produces no useful result.

Definition in Japanese

金銭・時間・労力などを、目的に役立てずむだに使うこと。kin sen ji kan rō ryoku na do o moku teki ni yaku da te zu mu da ni tsuka u ko to

Word origin

The word 浪費 (rōhi) joins 浪 (rō, "wasteful") with 費 (hi, "expense"); 費 also appears in words for costs and spending.

Usage tips

  • 浪費する (rōhi suru) can describe wasting more than money, including time or energy, so its use extends beyond financial extravagance.

Other meanings

  • extravagancenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 浪費家rōhikaspendthriftnoun
  • 浪費癖rōhikusewasteful habitnoun

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