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口吸い (くちすい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

口くち吸すい

Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

archaic

Archaic term for a kiss; in modern Japanese, キス or 口づけ are used instead.

昔むかしの文もん書じょには「口くち吸すい」という言こと葉ばが出でてくる。
The word 口吸い appears in old documents.

古こ典てんでは、恋こい人びとが口くち吸すいをする場ば面めんが描えがかれることがある。

In classical literature, scenes of lovers kissing are sometimes depicted.

Kanji

口mouth
吸suck, imbibe, inhale

Similar words

キス
The common modern loanword for 'kiss', used in everyday speech.
口くちづけ
A slightly more literary or poetic native Japanese word for 'kiss', still used today.

Etymology

Compound of 口 (kuchi, 'mouth') and 吸い (sui, 'sucking'), literally 'mouth-sucking'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern for native Japanese compounds.