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Japanese word 消化: digestion / absorption of food. Meanings and example sentences.

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消化 (しょうか): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

消化 (しょうか) means digestion / absorption of food.

See example sentences below.

消化 at a glance

消化
しょうかshouka
N2noun
digestion / absorption of food
消化しょうかshoukaN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 消化

Core meaning

digestion / absorption of food

Basic example sentences

Example 1

よく噛んで消化を助けてください。

Translation

Please chew well to help digestion.

Example 2

疲れた体は消化が遅くなることもある。

Translation

A tired body can also slow down digestion.

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