吸
吸

suck, imbibe, inhale, sip

6 strokesFrequency 1,054JLPT N2Grade 6

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キュウ

Kun

す.う

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Common Words

吸うすう喫うTransitiveGodan verbFreq #1688
1

to smoke; to breathe in; to inhale

Examples
教室でどうどうとタバコをすう高校生たちとそれを注意できない教師たちは罰を受けることになります。
High school students who flagrantly smoke in class and the teachers who can't caution them will be punished.
2

to suck; to sip; to slurp

3

to absorb; to soak up

Examples
この紙はインクを吸わない。
This paper does not absorb ink.
4

to kiss

呼吸こきゅうNounFreq #1765
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb

breathing; respiration

Examples
酸素は私たちが呼吸すると肺の中に取り込まれる。
Oxygen is taken into our lungs when we breathe.
2

knack; trick; secret (of doing something)

Examples
英語の発音の呼吸がなかなか飲み込めない。
I still can't get the knack of English pronunciation.
3

harmony; balance; synchronization; accord

4

short interval; short pause

吸い込むすいこむTransitiveGodan verbFreq #3344
1

to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to soak up; to absorb

Examples
エアコンが空気を充分吸い込んでいない。
The air-conditioner isn't taking in enough air.
2

Usu. in the passive

to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in

Examples
スポンジは水を吸い込む。
A sponge absorbs water.
深呼吸しんこきゅうNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #3859
1

deep breath

Examples
深呼吸するのは健康に良い。
It's healthy to breathe deeply.
吸収きゅうしゅうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #4616
1

absorption; suction; attraction

Examples
この布は水をよく吸収する。
This cloth absorbs water well.
吸血鬼きゅうけつきNounFreq #8713
1

vampire; bloodsucker

Examples
吸血鬼伝説はバルカン地方に流布している。
Legends of vampires flourish in the Balkans.
吸い取る吸取る吸いとるすいとるTransitiveGodan verbFreq #10523
1

to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)

Examples
この吸い取り紙はインクをよく吸い取る。
This blotting paper absorbs ink well.
吸い上げる吸いあげる吸上げるすいあげるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #11811
1

to suck up; to pump up; to draw up; to absorb; to extract

Examples
インキ補充瓶のキャップを外し、スポイトでインキを吸い上げ、マーカーの吸収体へ適量、滴下してください。
Remove the cap from the ink refill bottle, fill the dropper with ink, and drip an appropriate amount onto the marker's core.
2

to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit

3

to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.

吸い寄せる吸寄せるすいよせるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #12555
1

to draw in; to attract

吸い付く吸いつく吸付くすいつくGodan verbFreq #12729
1

to stick to

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