消化する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 消化する | 消化しない |
| Polite | 消化します | 消化しません |
| Past polite | 消化しました | 消化しませんでした |
| Past | 消化した | 消化しなかった |
| Te-form | 消化して | 消化しないで |
| Desire | 消化したい | 消化したくない |
| Potential | 消化できる | 消化できない |
| Passive | 消化される | 消化されない |
| Causative | 消化させる | 消化させない |
| Causative passive | 消化させられる | 消化させられない |
| Volitional | 消化しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 消化しましょう | |
| Imperative | 消化しろ | 消化するな |
| Conditional | 消化すれば | 消化しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 消化したら | 消化しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Biological process of breaking down food in the body. Used both as a noun and with する.
The stomach has the function of digesting food.
I try to eat meals that are easy to digest.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
digestion (of information); assimilation; thorough understanding
Metaphorical extension: absorbing and making sense of knowledge, ideas, or experiences. Often used in educational or intellectual contexts.
It took time to digest the new theory.
I can't fully digest the huge amount of information.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
consumption; absorption; using up; meeting (a quota); completion
Business/economic usage: processing, handling, or disposing of a quantity of goods, funds, or tasks. Meeting targets or quotas is also used.
The question is whether the market can absorb the newly issued government bonds.
I'm barely managing to meet the quota.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
losing one's form and turning into something else
Archaic original meaning: to dissolve or transform into another state. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical or etymological discussion.
In old language, it referred to something losing its form and turning into something else.
This vegetable is easy to digest.
I haven't fully digested what I learned in class yet.
We have to use up the budget by the end of this month.
This medicine aids digestion.
I used up my paid leave before quitting.
The team got through its packed schedule.
消化 (digestion) shares the same reading しょうか as 昇華 but refers to breaking down food, not a phase change or transformation.
消化 refers to digestion, the breakdown of food in the stomach and intestines, while 代謝 refers to metabolism, what the body does with nutrients after they are absorbed.
同化 (どうか) is the biological process of converting absorbed nutrients into tissue, while 消化 (しょうか) is the earlier process of digesting food in the stomach and intestines.
消化 (digestion) sounds almost identical to 浄化 (purification) but refers to breaking down food in the body, not removing impurities.
digestive organ