Translation and Meaning of: 消費 - shouhi

On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 消費 (shouhi) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.

Romaji: shouhi

Kana: しょうひ

Type: noun

L: jlpt-n3

消費

Translation / Meaning: consumption; spent

Meaning in English: consumption;expenditure

Definition: Purchase and use of products and services.

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Explanation and Etymology - (消費) shouhi

消費 (shōhi) is a Japanese word meaning "consumption". It is made up of the kanjis 消 (shō), which means "extinguish" or "erase", and 費 (hi), which means "spending" or "expense". The word is often used in economic and commercial contexts to refer to the consumption of goods and services by consumers. The etymology of the word dates back to the Edo period (1603-1868), when Japan began to develop as a market economy. Since then, the word has been widely used in the Japanese language to refer to the act of spending money or resources.

How to Write in Japanese - (消費) shouhi

See below a step-by-step guide on how to write the word by hand in Japanese (消費) shouhi:

How do you say consumption; spent In japanese?

There are different ways of expressing the idea of "consumption; spent" in the Japanese language.

A way of saying "consumption; spent" é "(消費) shouhi".

See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:

消耗; 使用; 利用; 消耗する; 消費する; 消費量; 消費者; 消費財; 消費税; 消費者物価; 消費行動; 消費傾向; 消費需要; 消費意欲; 消費生活; 消費動向; 消費者心理; 消費者保護; 消費者団体; 消費者主権; 消費者契約; 消費者庁; 消費者金融; 消費者センター.

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Words related to: 消費

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エネルギー

Kana: エネルギー

Romaji: enerugi-

Meaning:

(from:) (n) energy (DE: Energie)

費やす

Kana: ついやす

Romaji: tsuiyasu

Meaning:

to spend; to dedicate; to waste

消耗

Kana: しょうこう

Romaji: shoukou

Meaning:

exhaustion; consumption

Words with the same pronunciation: しょうひ shouhi

Example Sentences - (消費) shouhi

Below are some example sentences:

過剰な消費は地球環境に悪影響を与える。

Kajō na shōhi wa chikyū kankyō ni aku eikyō o ataeru

Excess consumption has a negative impact on the Earth's environment.

Excess consumption has a negative effect on the global environment.

  • 過剰な消費 - excess consumption
  • は - Article indicating the subject/topic of the sentence
  • 地球環境 - global environment
  • に - particle indicating the indirect object of the sentence
  • 悪影響 - negative impact
  • を - article indicating the direct object of the sentence
  • 与える - dar, causar

軽減税率は消費者にとって大きなメリットです。

Keigen zeiritsu wa shōhisha ni totte ōkina meritto desu

A reduced tax rate is a great benefit for consumers.

The reduction tax rate is a great advantage for consumers.

  • 軽減税率 - reduction of the tax rate
  • は - topic particle
  • 消費者 - consumidor
  • にとって - para
  • 大きな - great
  • メリット - benefício
  • です - verb ser/estar in the present

広告は消費者に製品やサービスを知らせるために重要です。

Koukoku wa shouhisha ni seihin ya saabisu wo shiraseru tame ni juuyou desu

Advertising is important to inform consumers about products and services.

Advertising is important to inform consumers about products and services.

  • 広告 (koukoku) - advertising
  • は (wa) - topic particle
  • 消費者 (shouhisha) - consumers
  • に (ni) - target particle
  • 製品 (seihin) - products
  • や (ya) - enumeration particle
  • サービス (saabisu) - services
  • を (wo) - direct object particle
  • 知らせる (shiraseru) - inform
  • ために (tameni) - para
  • 重要 (juuyou) - important
  • です (desu) - verb to be

消費税が上がった。

Shouhizei ga agatta

The consumption tax increased.

The consumption tax increased.

  • 消費税 - Consumption tax
  • が - Subject particle
  • 上がった - Subiu

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批評

Kana: ひひょう

Romaji: hihyou

Meaning:

Criticism; revision; comment

森林

Kana: しんりん

Romaji: shinrin

Meaning:

forest; woods

Kana: のき

Romaji: noki

Meaning:

Beirais

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