Meaning of 無駄遣い in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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無駄遣い, 無駄使いJLPT 1
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Kana Readingむだづかい
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Romajimudazukai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- wasting ... on (e.g. money); squandering; waste; frittering away
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Example Sentences
無駄遣い, 無駄使い, むだづかい used in context
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It's high time you stopped wasting your money.
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So use it wisely and don't waste it.
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無駄遣いをするな。
Don't waste your money.
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Mother told me not to waste the money.
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Don't waste your money by buying things you don't need.
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She considered him extravagant with electricity.
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Kanji found in this word
dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake
On: ケン
Kun: つか.う, -つか.い, -づか.い, つか.わす, や.る
13 strokes
use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause
On: シ
Kun: つか.う, つか.い, -つか.い, -づか.い
8 strokes
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