消耗

• 読み: しょうもう
• ローマ字: shōmō
• 漢字の分解: 消 (shō/ki) — to vanish, extinguish; 耗 (mō/ko) — to waste, exhaust
• 発音: /ɕoːmoː/

意味

Exhaustion; consumption; depletion through use or strain. Refers to the draining of energy, resources, or materials.

Used as both a noun and a する-verb (消耗する). Applies to physical stamina, mental energy, financial resources, or material goods being gradually used up. Carries a nuance of wasteful or unavoidable depletion.

例文

1. 長時間の交渉で精神的に消耗した。
2. 戦争は国家の資源を著しく消耗させる。
3. 毎日の通勤ラッシュは体力の消耗が激しい。

使い方ガイド

場面: health, work, economics, military

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 消 (to vanish, diminish) and 耗 (to waste, exhaust). Both characters relate to reduction or loss, reinforcing the idea of gradual depletion.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal