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    消しょう費ひ

    consumption

    N3KMT3News #2+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab22 strokes

    しょうひ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    consumption, expenditure, spending

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    水みずの消しょう費ひを減へらしましょう。

    Let's reduce water consumption.

    KMT3Daily LifeNature & Environment
    今こん月げつの消しょう費ひは予よ算さんを超こえました。

    This month's spending exceeded the budget.

    KMT3Business & FinanceDaily Life
    消しょう費ひ税ぜいが来らい年ねんから上あがります。

    Consumption tax will increase from next year.

    KMT3Business & FinancePolitics & Law
    エネルギー消しょう費ひを抑おさえるために、省しょうエネ家か電でんを使つかっています。

    We use energy-saving appliances to curb energy consumption.

    KMT4TechnologyNature & Environment
    食しょく料りょうの消しょう費ひ期き限げんを確かく認にんしてください。

    Please check the expiration date of the food.

    KMT4Food & DiningDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    消
    き.える・け.す…(1)
    extinguish・blow out・turn off・neutralize・cancel
    費
    つい.やす・つい.える…(1)
    expense・cost・spend・consume・waste
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