しょう
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. consumption; expenditure
Kanji used
extinguish
expense
Pitch accent
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うひ
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Used in vocabulary (29 in total)
amount of consumption
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
Examples (7 in total)
The price includes the consumption tax.
He consumes an enormous amount of liquor.
Japan consumes a lot of paper.
This air conditioner consumes a lot of electricity.
Tropical rainforests produce oxygen and consume carbon dioxide.
Our college uses far too much electricity.
The Middle East supplies a major portion of the oil that Japan consumes.