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消化系 (しょうかけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

消しょう化か系けい

Meanings

1

noun

digestive system

Refers to the organs and structures involved in digestion, from mouth to anus.

消しょう化か系けいの病びょう気きについて勉べん強きょうしています。
I am studying diseases of the digestive system.

Kanji

消extinguish, blow out, turn off
化change, take the form of, influence
系lineage, system

Similar words

消しょう化か器き
消化器 is a more common term for 'digestive organ(s)', while 消化系 emphasizes the system as a whole.

Etymology

Compound of 消化 (digestion) and 系 (system).