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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hiyou
"旅行の費用が予算を超えました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The cost incurred in the process of providing goods or services.
"The expense of running a business can be quite high." - 2
A payment made for a particular purpose.
"He submitted his travel expenses for reimbursement."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'expense' originates from the Latin 'expensum', the past participle of 'expendere', meaning 'to spend'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to denote the act of spending money or resources.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Expense" is said worldwide
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Dépense
Transliteration: deh-pahnse
"La dépense pour les vacances était plus élevée que prévu."
Ausgabe
Transliteration: ows-gah-buh
"Die Ausgabe für das Projekt war höher als geplant."
Spesa
Transliteration: speh-zah
"La spesa per il cibo è aumentata quest'anno."
Gasto
Transliteration: gah-sto
"El gasto en publicidad ha crecido significativamente."
Despesa
Transliteration: des-peh-zah
"A despesa com transporte é uma parte importante do orçamento."
व्यय
Transliteration: vyay
"यात्रा का व्यय बहुत अधिक था।"
费用
Transliteration: fèiyòng
"旅行的费用超出了预算。"
비용
Transliteration: biyong
"여행 비용이 예산을 초과했습니다."
費用
Transliteration: hiyou
"旅行の費用が予算を超えました。"
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