NichiDict

摂取

せっしゅ
[sesshu]

Meanings

1.NounNoun・suruTransitive

intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion

2.NounNoun・suruTransitive

absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); assimilation

3.NounNoun・suruTransitive

Buddhismreception and protection

Examples

塩分の過剰摂取は健康に悪い。

Excessive salt intake is bad for your health.

ビタミンを摂取するためにサプリを飲んでいる。

I take supplements to get my vitamins.

食事だけでは必要な栄養摂取が不十分な場合がある。

There are cases where dietary intake alone is insufficient to meet nutritional needs.