消耗 (しょうもう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

消耗 (しょうもう) means exhaustion / consumption.

See example sentences below.

消耗 at a glance

消耗

しょうもうshoumou

N2noun

exhaustion / consumption

消耗しょうもうshoumouN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

exhaustion / consumption

Example 1

長時間の仕事で体力が消耗した。

Translation

My strength was exhausted after working long hours.

Example 2

資源の消耗を防ぐ工夫が必要だ。

Translation

We need to find ways to prevent resource consumption.