Illustration: In a compact Japanese living room on a cold evening, a parent counts coins beside two utility payment slips turned face down and an open household purse. A ceiling lamp is on, and an electric heater glows near the table.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

光こう熱ねつ費ひ

kounetsuhi

heating and electricity costs

Example sentences

  1. なお、寄宿料きしゅくりょうのほか、水道すいどう光熱費こうねつひ、自治会費じちかいひを別途徴収べっとちょうしゅうする。

    In addition to a boarding fee, students pay utility expenses and a membership fee for dormitory council.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 冬ふゆは暖房だんぼうを使つかうので、光熱費こうねつひが高たかくなる。

    Energy bills go up in winter because we use the heating.

    Written by AI for Bebop

  3. 引ひっ越こしてから、毎月まいつきの光熱費こうねつひを記録きろくしている。

    Since moving, I’ve been keeping track of my monthly energy bills.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 光熱費

  • 光ray; lightOnコウKunひかる・ひかり
  • 熱heat; feverOnネツKunあつい
  • 費expense; costOnヒKunついやす・ついえる

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