消耗 (しょうこう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

消耗 (しょうこう) means exhaustion / consumption.

See example sentences below.

消耗 at a glance

消耗

しょうこうshoukou

N1noun

exhaustion / consumption

消耗しょうこうshoukouN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

exhaustion / consumption

Example 1

運動で体力を消耗した。

Translation

I used up my energy through exercise.

Example 2

電池の消耗が早いです。

Translation

The battery drains quickly.