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交通費
koutsuuhi
also spelled kotsuhi
traveling expenses, travelling expenses, carfare
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  1. koutsuuhi traveling expenses, travelling expenses, carfare
How it's used

Used in everyday contexts like work or school to refer to transportation costs, often reimbursed or budgeted.

交通費を精算してください。
Koutsuuhi o seisan shite kudasai.
Please settle your travel expenses.

交通費は会社が払ってくれる。
Koutsuuhi wa kaisha ga haratte kureru.
The company pays for my travel expenses.

⚖️ Often confused with 運賃 (unchin), which refers specifically to the fare for a single trip, while 交通費 is the broader cost of commuting or traveling.

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Kanji Breakdown
交
Mingle, Mixing, Association, Coming & Going
On: こう Kun: まじ.わる,まじ.える,ま.じる,まじ.る,ま.ざる,ま.ぜる,-か.う,か.わす,かわ.す,こもごも
6 strokes N3
通
Traffic, Pass Through, Avenue, Commute, Counter For Letters, Notes, Documents, Etc.
On: つう,つ Kun: とお.る,とお.り,-とお.り,-どお.り,とお.す,とお.し,-どお.し,かよ.う
10 strokes N4
費
Expense, Cost, Spend, Consume, Waste
On: ひ Kun: つい.やす,つい.える
12 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
Noun (名詞)
Pattern
交通費は〜です。 / 〜の交通費

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Example
この交通費はとても大切です。
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