“Costly” in Japanese
Short answer
Costly in Japanese is “物入り” (monoiri). Full meaning: expenses; costly, expensive.
Other ways to say “Costly” in Japanese
高価
kouka highly priced, expensive, valuable, costly
こうか
kouka highly priced, expensive, valuable, costly
ものいり
monoiri expenses; costly, expensive
もの入り
monoiri expenses; costly, expensive
高價
kouka highly priced, expensive, valuable, costly
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