Translation guide
The pulpy acidic fluid that passes from the stomach to the small intestine, consisting of gastric juices and partly digested food.
The semi-fluid mass of partially digested food expelled by the stomach into the duodenum.
Standard medical term for chyme. Used in anatomy and physiology contexts.
Chyme is passed from the stomach to the duodenum.
Alternative term for chyme, literally 'food gruel'. Less common than 糜粥 but still used in medical texts.
Literally 'stomach contents'. A broader term that can include chyme but is not specific to the semi-digested state. Used in clinical contexts.
In everyday conversation, Japanese speakers rarely discuss chyme. The term is almost exclusively used in medical, biological, or nutritional science contexts. For general digestion talk, phrases like 消化された食べ物 (digested food) may be more natural.
Chyme moves into the small intestine through peristalsis of the stomach.
The vomit contained stomach contents.