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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shōhi
"電力の消費量が増加しています。"
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The action of using up a resource, food, or energy.
"Gasoline consumption has increased over the past year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'consumptio', meaning 'to use up' or 'waste', stemming from 'consumere' (com- 'completely' + sumere 'to take'). Historically, it also referred to the medical wasting disease tuberculosis, but modern usage focuses primarily on the economic purchasing and utilization of goods and energy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Consumption" is said worldwide
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consommation
Transliteration: consommation
"La consommation d'électricité augmente en hiver."
Verbrauch
Transliteration: Verbrauch
"Der Kraftstoffverbrauch dieses Autos ist sehr gering."
consumo
Transliteration: consumo
"Il consumo di acqua è aumentato durante l'estate."
consumo
Transliteration: consumo
"El consumo de fruta es saludable para todos."
consumo
Transliteration: consumo
"O consumo de energia deve ser reduzido."
खपत
Transliteration: khapat
"बिजली की खपत गर्मियों में बढ़ जाती है।"
消耗
Transliteration: xiāohào
"这种汽车的燃油消耗量很小。"
소비
Transliteration: sobi
"에너지 소비를 줄이는 것이 중요합니다."
消費
Transliteration: shōhi
"電力の消費量が増加しています。"
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