Vocabulary
What does 消化 (しょうか, shouka) mean?
消化 (しょうか, shouka) means digestion; to absorb, to grasp; to use up (fully).
| Reading | しょうか |
|---|---|
| Romaji | shouka |
| Part of speech | noun, suru verb, transitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
消化しょうか
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshouka
digestion; to absorb, to grasp; to use up (fully)
- 1noun · suru verb · transitive digestion (of food)
- 2noun · suru verb · transitive digestion (of information); assimilation; thorough understanding
- 3noun · suru verb · transitive consumption; absorption; using up
- 4noun · suru verb · intransitive losing one's form and turning into something else
Example sentences
食べすぎて消化が悪い。
I ate too much, so my digestion is poor.
仕事の量が多くて消化できない。
There's so much work that I can't get through it all.