摂取(せっしゅ)

せっしゅ
noun, suru verb
intake, consumption
1. intake, consumption, ingestion
The act of taking in food, nutrients, or other substances into the body. Often used in medical and nutritional contexts.
塩分(えんぶん)の摂取(せっしゅ)を控(ひか)える。
I'm cutting back on salt intake.
一日(いちにち)に必要(ひつよう)なカロリーを摂取(せっしゅ)する。
I consume the calories needed per day.
野菜(やさい)から十分(じゅうぶん)な栄養(えいよう)を摂取(せっしゅ)することが大切(たいせつ)だ。
It's important to get sufficient nutrition from vegetables.

摂取(せっしゅ) is a formal term for consuming or taking in substances, particularly used in health and nutrition contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 栄養(えいよう)を摂取(せっしゅ)する (take in nutrition)
  • 水分(すいぶん)を摂取(せっしゅ)する (consume fluids)
  • 摂取(せっしゅ)量(りょう) (intake amount)
  • 過剰(かじょう)摂取(せっしゅ) (overconsumption)
  • 摂取(せっしゅ)カロリー (calorie intake)

USAGE NOTE: More formal than 取(と)る or 食(た)べる. Often seen in medical advice, nutrition labels, and health articles.

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Added 2026.2.1 16:43
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