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N3 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

消費(しょうひ)consumption, expenditure

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    1. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      consumption, expenditure, spending

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    消費 【しょうひ】

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      今月(こんげつ)消費(しょうひ)したガスの代金(だいきん)(はら)う。

      To pay for gas consumed during the month.

      • N3

      消費(しょうひ)する電力(でんりょく)()らすように努力(どりょく)する。

      To strive to reduce power consumption.

      • N3

      無駄(むだ)社員(しゃいん)労力(ろうりょく)消費(しょうひ)してしまい罪悪(ざいあく)(かん)(かん)じている。

      To feel guilty for expending employees' efforts unnecessarily.

      • N3

      経済(けいざい)悪化(あっか)しているせいで個人(こじん)消費(しょうひ)()()んでいると()きました。

      I heard that individual consumption has declined due to the deteriorating economy.

      • N3

      やっと経済(けいざい)(まわ)ってきたので、来月(らいげつ)ごろには消費(しょうひ)回復(かいふく)すること間違(まちが)いなしだ。

      Now that the economy is picking up, there's no doubt that consumption will recover around next month.

      • N2
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