上汁を吸う うわしるをすう Meanings Expression to take a piece of the action; to benefit from another's work without working oneself See also: 上前をはねる (うわまえをはねる). Kanji 上 up. Read as うわ. 汁 soup. Read as しる. 吸 suck. Read as すう. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists