摂取

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
せつ > せっ
Grade: S
しゅ
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
攝取 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

(せっ)(しゅ) (sesshu

  1. intake, assimilation

Verb

(せっ)(しゅ)する (sesshu surusuru (stem (せっ)(しゅ) (sesshu shi), past (せっ)(しゅ)した (sesshu shita))

  1. to take in (food, nutrition)
    栄養(えいよう)摂取(せっしゅ)する
    eiyō o sesshu suru
    take in nutrients
  2. to assimilate (knowledge, culture)

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN