摂取

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