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How to say 'Consumer' in Japanese | 消費者

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The Japanese word for Consumer is 'Shouhisha', written as 消費者 in Japanese.'Consumer' in hiragana is しょうひしゃ.

    word

    消費者

    Meaning

    Consumer

    Reading

    しょうひしゃ

    shouhisha

    Kanji

    消Extinguish 費Expense 者Someone

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '消費者 (しょうひしゃ)' means 'consumer'. This term refers to an individual or entity that purchases goods or services for personal use rather than for resale or commercial purposes. It is commonly used in economic, business, and marketing contexts. For example: Consumers are becoming more environmentally conscious「消費者は環境意識が高まっている」(しょうひしゃはかんきょういしきがたかまっている). The company focuses on consumer needs「その会社は消費者のニーズに焦点を当てている」(そのかいしゃはしょうひしゃのニーズにしょうてんをあてている). The word is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal settings.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    3236

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 消費者

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    消

    Meaning

    Extinguish

  • kanji

    費

    Meaning

    Expense

  • kanji

    者

    Meaning

    Someone

Words Related to 消費者 Through the Kanji 消

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 消 as well.

  • word

    消しゴム

    Meaning

    Eraser

  • word

    消える

    Meaning

    Disappear

  • word

    消す

    Meaning

    Erase, Turn off

  • word

    消防車

    Meaning

    Firetruck

  • word

    消防署

    Meaning

    Fire station

  • word

    消費

    Meaning

    Consumption

  • word

    打ち消し

    Meaning

    Negation

  • word

    消化

    Meaning

    Digestion

  • word

    消火器

    Meaning

    Fire extinguisher

  • word

    解消

    Meaning

    Resolution

  • word

    消滅

    Meaning

    Extinction

  • word

    消極的

    Meaning

    Passive

  • word

    消毒

    Meaning

    Disinfection

  • word

    消防

    Meaning

    Firefighting

  • word

    取り消す

    Meaning

    Cancel

  • word

    取り消し

    Meaning

    Cancellation

Words Related to 消費者 Through the Kanji 費

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 費 as well.

  • word

    交通費

    Meaning

    Transportation cost

  • word

    費

    Meaning

    Expense

  • word

    費用

    Meaning

    Expense, Cost

  • word

    国費

    Meaning

    National funds

  • word

    食費

    Meaning

    Food expenses

  • word

    私費

    Meaning

    Private expense

  • word

    消費

    Meaning

    Consumption

  • word

    学費

    Meaning

    Tuition

  • word

    経費

    Meaning

    Expenses

  • word

    費やす

    Meaning

    Consume, Spend

  • word

    旅費

    Meaning

    Travel expenses

Words Related to 消費者 Through the Kanji 者

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 者 as well.

  • word

    患者

    Meaning

    Patient

  • word

    お医者さん

    Meaning

    Doctor

  • word

    歯医者

    Meaning

    Dentist

  • word

    若者

    Meaning

    Youth

  • word

    医者

    Meaning

    Doctor

  • word

    記者

    Meaning

    Reporter

  • word

    読者

    Meaning

    Reader

  • word

    両者

    Meaning

    Both

  • word

    科学者

    Meaning

    Scientist

  • word

    筆者

    Meaning

    Author

  • word

    後者

    Meaning

    Latter

  • word

    他者

    Meaning

    Others

  • word

    学者

    Meaning

    Scholar

  • word

    作者

    Meaning

    Author

  • word

    著者

    Meaning

    Author

  • word

    前者

    Meaning

    Former

  • word

    死者

    Meaning

    Dead

  • word

    業者

    Meaning

    Trader, Contractor

  • word

    役者

    Meaning

    Actor

  • word

    歩行者

    Meaning

    Pedestrian

  • word

    文学者

    Meaning

    Literary scholar

  • word

    信者

    Meaning

    Follower, Believer

  • word

    歩行者天国

    Meaning

    Pedestrian zone

  • word

    者

    Meaning

    Person

  • word

    何者

    Meaning

    What, Who

  • word

    労働者

    Meaning

    Worker

  • word

    使者

    Meaning

    Messenger

  • word

    保護者

    Meaning

    Guardian

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