消耗 (しょうもう)exhaustion; consumption; using up

exhaustion; consumption; using upnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 消耗

消費しょうひconsumption; expenditure
消費税しょうひぜいconsumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
消費者しょうひしゃconsumer
解消かいしょうcancellation; liquidation
消極的しょうきょくてきnegative; passive
消防しょうぼうfire fighting
取り消しとりけしcancellation; withdrawal
消印けしいんpostmark; (postal) cancellation mark
心神耗弱しんしんこうじゃくdiminished capacity; diminished responsibility
摩耗まもうwear; abrasion
消耗品しょうもうひんconsumable goods
心神耗弱者しんしんこうじゃくしゃperson of diminished capacity (e.g. drugs, alcohol, mental retardation, etc.)
損耗そんもうloss
損耗人員そんもうじんいんcasualty
消耗品費しょうもうひんひexpenses for consumable goods; supplies expenses
消耗戦しょうもうせんwar of attrition

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