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吸い込む

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 吸い込む

いこ
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #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.

Kanji in this Word

6 strokes
Frequency: 1054
JLPT N2
Grade 6

Meanings

suck
imbibe
inhale
sip

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キュウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
す.う
4 strokes
Frequency: 675
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

crowded
mixture
in bulk
included
(kokuji)

Readings

Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
-こ.む
こ.む
こ.み
-こ.み
こ.める
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
こみ
ごめ
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