Meaning

Primary

Miscellaneous Expenses

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Random expenses are miscellaneous expenses. Not actually random, but they feel that way.

Reading

ざっぴ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own. The ざつ goes to ざっ and the goes to , making it into a dumb sounding word, like "zappy" (ざっぴ), so you can think about how some of your miscellaneous expenses were on zappy items.

Context

Context Sentences

日本の大学生の食費と雑費の平均はいくらぐらいですか。

What is the average cost of a Japanese college student’s food and miscellaneous expenses?

Kanji Composition