Japanese

しょうひ
Meaning: consumption; expenditure; spending
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

消
費

Example sentences

Energy consumption is intense in modern society.
政府は来年、消費税率を引き上げることを決定した。
The government decided to raise the consumption tax rate next year.
消費税は10%です
The consumption tax is 10%.
景気の低迷により、消費の伸びが鈍化している。
Due to the economic slump, consumption growth is slowing down.
景気の回復に伴い、個人消費が伸張している。
With the economic recovery, personal consumption is expanding.

Usage Notes

Used for using up resources, time, energy, or money.

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