学費（がくひ、gakuhi）
- tuition fee

The Japanese word 学費学費 (がくひ) refers to the tuition fees, or the cost of education, required to attend a school or university. It encompasses the various expenses associated with enrollment and attending educational institutions, such as tuition fees, admission fees, and sometimes, other related costs. The term specifically pertains to the financial burden of formal education.

⚫︎ 大学の学費 Translation: University tuition fees. ⚫︎ 学費が高いので、奨学金を申請した。 Translation: Because the tuition fees are high, I applied for a scholarship. ⚫︎ 学費の支払いについて質問があります。 Translation: I have a question about the payment of tuition fees.

You use 学費学費 when discussing the cost of education in any context, from elementary school to university and vocational training. It's used in conversations about how much education costs, how to pay for it, and how to potentially finance it through scholarships or loans. It is a common word in any setting related to school or education financial discussion.

学費学費 is typically written in kanji, 学費, with the reading in hiragana, がくひ. There are no other common ways to write this word. The okurigana is standard and doesn't vary.

⚫︎ 授業料 (じゅぎょうりょう): Tuition fee (specifically the fee for the courses). ⚫︎ 入学金 (にゅうがくきん): Entrance fee/Admission fee. ⚫︎ 教育費 (きょういくひ): Educational expenses (a broader term which includes tuition fees).

There are no direct antonyms for 学費学費, as it describes a specific expense. However, words or phrases related to financial assistance could be considered opposite in effect. ⚫︎ 奨学金 (しょうがくきん): Scholarship ⚫︎ 免除 (めんじょ): Exemption/Waiver (as in a tuition fee waiver)

彼は学費を稼ぐために、アルバイトをしています。 ・Translation: He is working part-time to earn money for tuition fees. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that the person is working to pay for their educational costs.

学費が高いので、親は子供のために貯蓄をしています。 ・Translation: Because tuition fees are high, parents are saving money for their children. ・Explanation: This sentence highlights the financial burden of education and parents' efforts to prepare for it.

The word 学費学費 is a compound word. 学 (がく) means "study" or "learning," and 費 (ひ) means "expense" or "cost." Therefore, the combination, 学費学費, literally means "study expense" or "education cost."