大腸(だいちょう) だいちょう noun large intestine; colon body-internal 1. large intestine; colon The large intestine — the final section of the digestive tract, which absorbs water and forms waste. Contrasts with the 小腸(しょうちょう) (small intestine). 大腸(だいちょう)の検査(けんさ)を受(う)ける。🔊 To undergo a colon examination. 大腸(だいちょう)は水分(すいぶん)を吸収(きゅうしゅう)する働(はたら)きがある。🔊 The large intestine functions to absorb water. 四十歳(よんじゅっさい)を過(す)ぎたら大腸(だいちょう)がんの検診(けんしん)を勧(すす)められた。🔊 After turning forty, I was advised to get screened for colon cancer. Common collocations大腸(だいちょう)がん: colon cancer大腸(だいちょう)検査(けんさ): colon examination大腸(だいちょう)菌(きん): coliform bacteria; E. coliSimilar words小腸(しょうちょう): small intestine — the section before the large intestine, where most nutrients are absorbed. general Added 2026.5.22 12:04 · Revised 2026.9.6 9:20 27500/27899_daichou