MeaningdecreaseOn'yomiコウ · モウCommon compounds (4)消耗 しょうこうexhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste消耗品 しょうもうひんconsumable goods摩耗 まもうwear; abrasion心神耗弱 しんしんこうじゃくdiminished capacity; diminished responsibility; legally unaccountable (e.g. due to mental illness, drugs, alcohol, etc.)