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    3. 吸収

    吸収

    吸きゅう収しゅう

    absorption

    N3KMT6News #10+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveScience & MathMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab10 strokes

    きゅうしゅう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    absorption, suction, attraction

    Stroke 0 / 10

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    植しょく物ぶつは根ねから水みずを吸きゅう収しゅうします。

    Plants absorb water from their roots.

    KMT4Science & MathNature & Environment
    このスポンジは水すい分ぶんをよく吸きゅう収しゅうする。

    This sponge absorbs moisture well.

    KMT6Daily LifeScience & Math
    体からだは食しょく事じから栄えい養ようを吸きゅう収しゅうして活かつ動どうする。

    The body absorbs nutrients from food to function.

    KMT6Medicine & HealthFood & Dining
    地ち球きゅう温おん暖だん化か対たい策さくとして、CO2の吸シーオーツー収のきゅう技しゅう術ぎじゅつが研けん究きゅうされている。

    As a measure against global warming, CO2 absorption technology is being researched.

    KMT7Science & MathNature & Environment
    太た陽い光よう発こ電うは、太つでんは陽たいようエネルギーを効こう率りつ的てきに吸きゅ収うし電ゅう力しでに変んりょくへ換へんかんする。

    Solar power generation efficiently absorbs solar energy and converts it into electricity.

    KMT8Science & MathTechnology

    Kanji that make up this word

    吸
    す.う…(1)
    suck・imbibe・inhale・sip
    収
    おさ.める・おさ.まる…(2)
    income・obtain・reap・pay・supply…(1)
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