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上汁を吸う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 上汁を吸う.
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Entry
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Rare term
to take a piece of the action; to benefit from another's work without working oneself
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
上
above, up
3 strokesFrequency 35JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ジョウショウシャン
Kun
うえ-うえうわ-かみあ.げる-あ.げるあ.がる-あ.がるあ.がり-あ.がりのぼ.るのぼ.りのぼ.せるのぼ.すたてまつ.る
Nanori
あおいあげいかかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ
汁
soup, juice, broth, sap, gravy, pus
5 strokesFrequency 1,843JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ジュウ
Kun
しる-しるつゆ
吸
suck, imbibe, inhale, sip
6 strokesFrequency 1,054JLPT N2Grade 6
On
キュウ
Kun
す.う
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