Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 消耗(しょうもう) in Japanese

消耗
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
しょうもう, しょうこう
Romaji
shōmō, shōkō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    exhaustion; consumption; waste; dissipation
    Example sentence
    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.

Examples of 消耗, しょうもう, しょうこう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

消 JLPT 3

10 strokes

extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: き.える, け.す

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耗 JLPT 1

10 strokes

decrease

On'Yomi: モウ, コウ, カウ

Kun'Yomi:

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