吸う
すう
Also written 喫う
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to breathe in; to inhale; to smoke (a cigarette, etc.)
- to suck; to sip; to slurp
- to absorb; to soak up
- to kiss
Kanji
- 吸 suck. Read as すう.
Example sentences
- 勤務中はタバコを吸わない方がいいよ。
You had better not smoke while on duty. - 君は煙草を吸うのをやめるのが先決だ。
First, you have to stop smoking. - 君は煙草を吸うのをやめることが必要だ。
It is necessary for you to stop smoking. - 君はたばこを吸い過ぎだ。減らすべきだ。
You smoke far too much. You should cut back. - 君たちは大人になるまでタバコを吸ってはいけない。
You must not smoke till you grow up.
Common phrases
- タバコを吸う (タバコをすう) to smoke a cigarette
- 息を吸う
- 血を吸う
- 煙を吸う
- 空気を吸う
- 水を吸う
- 蜜を吸う
- 水分を吸う
- 大麻を吸う
- 鼻から吸う
- 汁を吸う
- 樹液を吸う
- 体液を吸う
- 血液を吸う
- 湿気を吸う
Words containing 吸う
- 吸い込む (すいこむ) to inhale
- 吸い取る (すいとる) to suck up
- 吸い物 (すいもの) clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
And 17 more.