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消費

Reading

Kana: しょうひ
Romaji: shōhi
Kana
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Definition

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consumption; expenditure

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 き.える、 け.す
Meanings: extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
Readings: ヒ、 つい.やす、 つい.える
Meanings: expense, cost, spend, consume, waste

Example Sentences

(かれ)大量(たいりょう)(さけ)消費(しょうひ)する。
➥He consumes an enormous amount of liquor.
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値段(ねだん)には消費(しょうひ)(ぜい)(ふく)みます。
➥The price includes the consumption tax.
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機械(きかい)多量(たりょう)電気(でんき)消費(しょうひ)する。
➥Machinery uses a lot of electricity.
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農業(のうぎょう)多量(たりょう)(みず)消費(しょうひ)する。
➥Agriculture consumes a great amount of water.
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日本(にっぽん)(かみ)大量(たいりょう)消費(しょうひ)する。
➥Japan consumes a lot of paper.
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日本(にっぽん)(べい)消費(しょうひ)減少(げんしょう)している。
➥Japan's consumption of rice is decreasing.
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