吸い上げる

すいあげる

Also written 吸いあげる, 吸上げる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to suck up; to pump up; to draw up; to absorb; to extract
2. to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit
3. to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.

Kanji

• 吸 suck. Read as すう.
• 上 up. Read as あげる.

Common phrases

• 水を吸い上げる
• 意見を吸い上げる

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