消化
しょうか
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; thorough understanding
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive
digestion (of food)- digestion (of information); assimilation; thorough understanding
- consumption; absorption; using up; meeting (e.g. a quota); completion
Rare and archaic meanings (1)
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive
losing one's form and turning into something elseArchaic
Example sentences
ワインは消化を助ける。
Wine helps digest food.
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Food is digested in the stomach.
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Cheese doesn't digest easily.
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Rice gruel is easy to digest.
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A natural diet is suitable for human digestion.
More examples (6)
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Natural food is not always good for our digestion.
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Foods you eat which you don't like will not digest well.
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Food must be chewed well to be digested properly.
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Food you eat that you don't like will not be digested well.
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Chew your food well so it can be digested properly.
明日の午前９時から消化管内視鏡検査を行いますので、今夜９時以降は絶飲食してください。
You're having a gastroscopy at nine o'clock tomorrow morning, so please don't have any solid food or liquids from nine o'clock tonight.