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.)
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
one's life as a consumer
consumption tax rate; sales tax rate; VAT rate
consumer spending; consumption expenditure
consumer revolution; consumption revolution
consumers' cooperative society; consumers' cooperative association
consumption pattern
consumption of goods and services by young working adults who live at home, with their basic living expenses covered by their parents; (lit.) nest-dweller consumption
consumption of goods and services by young working adults who live at home, with their basic living expenses covered by their parents; (lit.) nest-dweller consumption
Examples (7 in total)
The price includes the consumption tax.
He consumes an enormous amount of liquor.
Japan consumes a lot of paper.