せっしゅ
Sesshu
Other forms: 接取
摂取 (Sesshu) is a Japanese noun meaning “intake (e.g. of salt), ingestion, absorption (e.g. of new knowledge), adoption (e.g. of foreign culture)”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbintake (e.g. of salt); ingestion
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbabsorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); assimilation
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbreception and protection
Examples
十分な栄養摂取は幼児の発育にとって極めて重要です。
Good nutrition is vital for an infant's growth.
過度の脂肪の摂取は心臓病の原因になるとされている。
Eating too much fat is supposed to cause heart disease.
心臓発作の後、ジムは砂糖の摂取量をへらさなければならなかった。
After his heart attack, Jim had to cut down on his sugar intake.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).