“To consume” in Japanese
Short answer
To consume in Japanese is “費やす” (tsuiyasu). Full meaning: to spend, to expend, to consume; to waste, to squander, to throw away; to devote.
Other ways to say “To consume” in Japanese
食べ尽くす
tabetsukusu to eat up, to consume (completely)
焼き尽くす
yakitsukusu to burn completely, to consume (by fire), to burn to nothing, to burn to the ground, to reduce to ashes
食い尽くす
kuitsukusu to eat up, to consume (completely)
費せる
tsuiyaseru to spend, to expend, to consume; to waste, to squander, to throw away; to devote
費やせる
tsuiyaseru to spend, to expend, to consume; to waste, to squander, to throw away; to devote
費す
tsuiyasu to spend, to expend, to consume; to waste, to squander, to throw away; to devote
ついやせる
tsuiyaseru to spend, to expend, to consume; to waste, to squander, to throw away; to devote
ついやす
tsuiyasu to spend, to expend, to consume; to waste, to squander, to throw away; to devote
舐め尽くす
nametsukusu to lick (all) up, to lick all over, to lick clean; to engulf (in flames), to consume (of fire), to sweep through, to completely destroy
使う
tsukau to use (a tool, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.), to employ, to handle, to manage, to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.), to spend, to consume
費せ
tsuiyase to spend, to expend, to consume; to waste, to squander, to throw away; to devote
Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.