無駄遣い
むだづかい
mudazukai
JLPT N1adjectiveVocabularyLevel 97 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
無駄遣い (むだづかい (mudazukai)) means "Squandering". It is read むだづかい (mudazukai). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Squandering
Also : Waste money on
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Example Sentences
その無駄遣いは家計に大きな負担をかけた。
そのむだづかいはかけいにおおきなふたんをかけた。
That wasteful spending put a heavy burden on the household budget.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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