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Definition and Synonyms for 消費
| 1. | 消耗 | 何かを使い果たす行為 |
| Expenditure | the act of consuming something | |
| Synonyms: | 消耗, 消費 | |
| 2. | 消費 | 金銭を使ったり、支払ったりする行為 |
| Disbursal | the act of spending or disbursing money | |
| Synonyms: | 出費, 支出, 消費, 費消 | |
| 3. | 摩切る | （資源または材料）使い果たす |
| Use Up | use up (resources or materials) | |
| Synonyms: | 使う, 擦り切る, 消耗, 消費, 費やす, 費消 | |
| 4. | 使い果たす | 使い切る、または完全に消費する |
| Expend | use up, consume fully | |
| Synonyms: | 使い果たす, 消費 | |
| 5. | 使う | 支出する |
| Spend | pay out | |
| Synonyms: | 使う, 支出, 消費, 費やす | |
| 6. | 消耗 | 必要性を満たす経済製品または製造での利用 |
| Economic Consumption | the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing | |
| Synonyms: | 使用, 利用, 損耗, 消耗, 消費, 需用 |
Meanings for each kanji in 消費
| » | 消 | extinguish; blow out; turn off; neutralize; cancel |
| » | 費 | expense; cost; spend; consume; waste |
Categories 消費 is a member of
| 1. | 消耗 | 何かを著しく減らす行為 |
| Depletion | the act of decreasing something markedly | |
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| 2. | 入金 | 金銭を支払う行為 |
| Defrayment | the act of paying money | |
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| 3. | 支辨 | 通常商品またはサービスと引きかえに、お金を与える |
| Pay | give money, usually in exchange for goods or services | |
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| 4. | 使う | 支出する |
| Spend | pay out | |
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| 5. | デマンド | 商品とサービスを購入する能力と願望 |
| Demand | the ability and desire to purchase goods and services | |
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Sample Sentences for 消費
中東は日本が消費する石油のかなりの部分を供給する。
The Middle East supplies a major portion of the oil that Japan consumes.
日本は消費する石油の７０％を中東に依存している。
Japan depends on the Middle East for 70% of oil it consumes.
一国で生産され消費される紙の量は、その国の文化水準と密接な関係がある。
The amount of paper produced by a country is closely related to its cultural standards.
政府は近々、消費税を引き上げるつもりなのかしら。
Will the government raise the consumption tax soon?
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