Word details

消耗

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 消耗.

Dictionary

Entry

消耗ょうもうょうこうNounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #5372
1

exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste

Examples
その男の子の世話で彼女は非常に精力を消耗する。
Taking care of the boy is a great drain on her energies.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel

10 strokesFrequency 345JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ショウ

Kun

き.えるけ.す

decrease

10 strokesJLPT N1Grade 8

On

モウコウ

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