消耗

しょうもう

exhaustion, consumption

What does 消耗 mean?

消耗 is a Japanese noun meaning exhaustion, consumption in English. It is written as 消耗 in kanji, しょうもう in hiragana, and shoumou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その男の子の世話で彼女は非常に精力を消耗する。

Taking care of the boy is a great drain on her energies.