Word Meaning 摂取

せっしゅ sesshu

摂取 is read as せっしゅ (sesshu) and means reception and protection.

Meaning

English

  1. reception and protection
  2. intake (e.g. of salt)
  3. ingestion
  4. absorption (e.g. of new knowledge)
  5. adoption (e.g. of foreign culture)
  6. assimilation

Reading

Kana

せっしゅ

Romaji

sesshu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Antonyms 排泄 Related Words 吸う,吸収,啜る,ストロー Rank 15297 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

摂取量

せっしゅりょう

intake (nutrients, calories, etc.)

過剰摂取

かじょうせっしゅ

overdose

耐容1日摂取量

たいよういちにちせっしゅりょう

tolerable daily intake

摂理

せつり

(divine) providence

摂氏

せっし

Celsius

摂る

とる

to have (e.g. lunch)

摂関政治

せっかんせいじ

regency government

摂南大学

せつなんだいがく

Setsunan University

搾取

さくしゅ

milking (e.g. a cow's teat)

聴取

ちょうしゅ

listening (e.g. to the radio)

詐取

さしゅ

defrauding

奪取

だっしゅ

usurpation

Example Sentences

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The addict died from a drug overdose.

Tom died of a drug overdose in 2013.

I begged him to stop using drugs.

I've been trying to cut down on caffeine.

Good nutrition is vital for an infant's growth.

Compared to many other countries, the average intake of trans-fats per person in Japan is low and it is hypothesized that it does not have a strong impact on health.