浪費（ろうひ）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: waste/extravagance
Example sentences
- 時間の浪費をやめる。 — I'm going to stop wasting time.
- お金の浪費に気をつける。 — Be careful not to waste money.
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