Word details
消化
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 消化.
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Entry
1
Transitive verb
digestion (of food)
Examples
食物は胃の中で消化される。
Food is digested in the stomach.
2
Transitive verb
digestion (of information); assimilation; thorough understanding
3
Transitive verb
consumption; absorption; using up; meeting (e.g. a quota); completion
4
Archaic; Intransitive verb; Orig. meaning
losing one's form and turning into something else
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