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消化

Reading

Kana: しょうか
Romaji: shōka
Kana
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Definitions

vs
1

digestion

2

thorough understanding

3

selling accumulated (excess) products; dealing with a large amount of work

4

losing one's form and turning into something else

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 き.える、 け.す
Meanings: extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
Readings: カ、 ケ、 ば.ける、 ば.かす、 ふ.ける、 け.する
Meanings: change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization

Example Sentences

消化(しょうか)不良(ふりょう)です。
➥I have gas indigestion.
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ワインは消化(しょうか)(たす)ける。
➥Wine helps digest food.
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チーズは簡単(かんたん)消化(しょうか)しない。
➥Cheese doesn't digest easily.
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おかゆは消化(しょうか)しやすい。
➥Rice gruel is easy to digest.
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食物(しょくもつ)()(なか)消化(しょうか)される。
➥Food is digested in the stomach.
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自然食(しぜんしょく)人間(にんげん)消化(しょうか)()っている。
➥A natural diet is suitable for human digestion.
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