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消化 (しょうか) — digestion | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

消化

しょうか

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1digestion
2digestion (of food)
3digestion (of information)
4assimilation
5thorough understanding
6consumption
7absorption
8using up

Example sentence

自然食は人間の消化に合っている。

A natural diet is suitable for human digestion.

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Kanji in this word

消Extinguish, Blow Out, Turn Off10 strokes 化Change, Take The Form Of, Influence4 strokes

More words with 消

消毒しょうどく · disinfectionN2 消耗しょうもう · exhaustionN2 消極的しょうきょくてき · passiveN2 消防署しょうぼうしょ · fire stationN2 取り消す

Full entry on Jisho

とりけす ·

to cancel

N2

消費しょうひ · consumptionN3

消防しょうぼう · fire fightingN3

打ち消しうちけし · (gram) negationN1

More words with 化

化石かせき · fossilN1 化合かごう · chemical combinationN1 悪化あっか · deteriorationN1 退化たいか · degenerationN1 化けるばける · to disguiseN1 文化財ぶんかざい · cultural assetsN1 強化きょうか · strengthenN2 化繊かせん · synthetic fibersN1

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