消化
しょうか
shouka
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 51 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
消化 (しょうか (shouka)) means "Digestion (of food)". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Digestion (of food)
Also : Digestion · Absorption · Processing
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Example Sentences
脂っこい食事は消化が悪い。
あぶらっこいしょくじはしょうかがわるい。
Fatty food has poor digestion.
果物は消化が良いので、体調が悪い時に食べる。
くだものはしょうかがよいので、たいちょうがわるいときにたべる。
Fruit is easy to digest, so I eat it when I'm feeling unwell.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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