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消化器 (shoukaki) Japanese meaning: digestive organ | Kotomora

消しょう化か器き

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Meanings

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digestive organ

Anatomical term for organs involved in digestion, such as the stomach and intestines.

消しょう化か器き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 organs.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉の病びょう気きa disease of the digestive organs
彼かれは消しょう化か器きの病びょう気きで入にゅう院いんした。
He was hospitalized for a digestive organ disease.
〈物もの〉を検けん査さするto examine the digestive organs
定てい期き健けん診しんで消しょう化か器きを検けん査さしてもらった。
I had my digestive organs examined during my regular checkup.

Kanji

消extinguish, blow out, turn off
化change, take the form of, influence
器utensil, vessel, receptacle

Related words

消しょう化か器き官かん
消化器官 is a slightly more formal/technical way of saying the same thing as 消化器, both referring to organs like the stomach and intestines.
胃い腸ちょうN1
消化器 is the broad medical term for the whole digestive system, while 胃腸 narrows the focus to just the stomach and intestines.

Don't confuse with

消しょう火か器きN2
消化器 (しょうかき) means 'digestive organ' while 消火器 (しょうかき) is a 'fire extinguisher' — identical pronunciation but completely different meaning and kanji.

Word family

消しょう化か器き学がく
gastroenterology

Built from

消しょう化か+器き

Etymology

Compound of 消化 (digestion) and 器 (organ, vessel).