How to say "spending" in Japanese

• 消費しょうひJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers spending understood as consumption or expenditure — using up goods, energy, or money. Its nuance centers on consumption itself, so it suits talk of consumer spending or expenditure in economic contexts.
  その車くるまは多量たりょうの燃料ねんりょうを消費しょうひする。↗

  The car consumes a lot of fuel.
• 費消ひしょうCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbAlso means spending or consumption, with the emphasis on expending resources. Its meaning is essentially the same as 消費, so it is not a word that adds a distinct sense of 'spending'; treat the two as near-interchangeable and rely on context.

Both words render 'spending' in the sense of consuming or expending resources; they largely overlap, so choosing between them is a matter of the surrounding context rather than of meaning.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 消費しょうひconsumption
• 費消ひしょうspending
• 費途ひと(way of) spending