消耗
しょうもう exhaustion; consumption
Why it means this
消 (use up) + 耗 (deplete) — wearing down; exhaustion of supplies or of a person (消耗戦, a war of attrition).
Breakdown
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しょうもう exhaustion; consumption
消 (use up) + 耗 (deplete) — wearing down; exhaustion of supplies or of a person (消耗戦, a war of attrition).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.