Consumption or expenditure of goods, services, or energy; a common economic and everyday term (e.g., consumption tax, consumer).
消費を抑えるために節約を始めた。
I started saving to reduce consumption.
消費税率が上がると買い物の負担が増える。
When the consumption tax rate rises, the burden of shopping increases.
家庭のエネルギー消費を減らす対策を考えている。
We are considering measures to reduce household energy consumption.