Consumption
Expenditure
noun, verbal noun, の adjective
You extinguish an item and therefore have to expense it. This is how consumption works. Expense, extinguish, consumption.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
日本の会社員の多くは、一日の時間のほとんどを仕事に消費します。
The majority of Japanese office workers spend most of their day at work.
消費税の増税が消費を落ちこませたのは明らかだ。
It is clear that the consumption tax hike has depressed consumption.
豆乳や納豆の消費が増加しています。
Soymilk and natto consumption have been increasing.