消耗しょうもう Common Noun Irregular Transitive Intransitive English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru transitive verb intransitive verb exhaustion;consumption;using up;dissipation;waste 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.