吸すい込こむ

す

い

こ

む

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

inhale; breathe in; suck up; absorb

Used for breathing in air, or for drawing in liquids, light, or other substances. Can be literal or figurative.

大おおきく息いきを吸すい込こんでください。
Please take a deep breath.
掃そう除じ機きがゴミを吸すい込

こ

む

。

The vacuum cleaner sucks up the dust.

2

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

swallow up; engulf; suck in

Often used in the passive to describe being swallowed up by a crowd, darkness, whirlpool, etc. Emphasizes being drawn into a large mass or void.

彼かれは人ひと混ごみに吸すい込こまれた。
He was swallowed up by the crowd.
船ふねは渦うずに吸すい込こまれた。
The boat was sucked into the whirlpool.

Written forms

吸すい込こむUsage71%
Standard kanji spelling.
吸すいこむUsage25%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant with okurigana こむ.
すいこむUsage4%
吸すい込こむUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; not standard for writing.

Kanji

吸suck, imbibe, inhale
込crowded, mixture, in bulk

Similar words

吸すう
吸う is a more general verb for sucking or inhaling. 吸い込む emphasizes the action of drawing something in deeply or completely, often with a sense of engulfment.
飲のみ込こむ
飲み込む means to swallow (food, drink) or to understand. 吸い込む is about inhaling or being sucked into something, not about eating or comprehension.

Etymology

Compound of 吸い (continuative form of 吸う 'to suck, inhale') + 込む 'to go in, to put in'. The combination adds the nuance of drawing something inward or being engulfed.