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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

消費者しょうひしゃ · consumer (of a product, service, etc.)消費しょうひ · consumptionN3 消費税しょうひぜい · consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)解消かいしょう · cancellation 消防しょうぼう · fire fightingN3

Full entry on Jisho

消極的

しょうきょくてき · passive

N2

消印けしいん · postmark

取り消しとりけし · cancellation

More words with 化

強化きょうか · strengthenN2 変化へんか · changeN3 文化ぶんか · cultureN4 化学かがく · chemistryN3 悪化あっか · deteriorationN1 国際化こくさいか · internationalization 酸化さんか · oxidationN3 合理化ごうりか · rationalization

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