消耗
The act of using up resources, energy, or physical strength; wear and tear or depletion.
Exemples
3 sur 5古い電池は消耗が早い。
Old batteries drain (deplete) quickly.
無駄な会議はエネルギーの消耗だ。
Wasteful meetings are a drain on energy.
資源の消耗を抑えるための対策を講じる。
Take measures to curb the depletion of resources.
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Shoumou (消耗). Think of 'Show more' - the resource is showing more of its end as it gets used up.
Quiz rapide
長時間の残業で、社員たちの体力が（ ）している。
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : 消耗
Exemples
古い電池は消耗が早い。
everydayOld batteries drain (deplete) quickly.
無駄な会議はエネルギーの消耗だ。
businessWasteful meetings are a drain on energy.
資源の消耗を抑えるための対策を講じる。
academicTake measures to curb the depletion of resources.
精神的な消耗が激しい仕事だ。
formalIt is a job with high mental exhaustion.
この靴、かなり消耗してるね。
informalThese shoes are quite worn out, aren't they?
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
消耗戦
war of attrition
消耗が激しい
wearing out fast / very draining
体力消耗
physical exhaustion
Souvent confondu avec
Shouhi is general consumption (like buying milk), while shoumou implies a 'wearing out' or 'using up' of finite energy/strength.
Notes d'usage
Common in IELTS when discussing energy resources or the impact of stress/work on people.
Erreurs courantes
Pronunciation note: It is usually read as 'shoumou', but 'shoukou' is an older, less common reading.
Astuce mémo
Shoumou (消耗). Think of 'Show more' - the resource is showing more of its end as it gets used up.
Origine du mot
From 'shou' (disappear/consume) and 'mou' (waste/deplete).
Modèles grammaticaux
Quiz rapide
長時間の残業で、社員たちの体力が（ ）している。
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : 消耗
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