Japanese

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(せっ)(しゅ) (sesshu

  1. intake, assimilation

Verb

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(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

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References

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