消費（しょうひ）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: consumption
Example sentences
- 最近、消費が落ち込んでいる。 — Consumer spending has been sluggish lately.
- むだな消費を減らす。 — I cut back on unnecessary spending.
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