“To squander” in Japanese
Short answer
To squander in Japanese is “費やす” (tsuiyasu). Full meaning: to spend, to expend, to consume; to waste, to squander, to throw away; to devote.
Other ways to say “To squander” in Japanese
散ずる
sanzuru to scatter, to disperse; to spend on, to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries), to kill (pain)
使い尽くす
tsukaitsukusu to use up, to squander
使い果たす
tsukaihatasu to use up, to squander
散じる
sanjiru to scatter, to disperse; to spend on, to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries), to kill (pain)
費せる
tsuiyaseru to spend, to expend, to consume; to waste, to squander, to throw away; to devote
さんじ
sanji to scatter, to disperse; to spend on, to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries), to kill (pain)
傾ける
katamukeru to incline, to lean, to tip, to tilt, to slant, to bend, to list; to devote oneself to, to concentrate on, to pour one's energy into; to ruin, to squander, to empty
さんずる
sanzuru to scatter, to disperse; to spend on, to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries), to kill (pain)
費やせる
tsuiyaseru to spend, to expend, to consume; to waste, to squander, to throw away; to devote
費す
tsuiyasu to spend, to expend, to consume; to waste, to squander, to throw away; to devote
ついやせる
tsuiyaseru to spend, to expend, to consume; to waste, to squander, to throw away; to devote
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