suction; sucking up
Refers to the act of drawing something up by suction, or the suction itself. Often used in technical or mechanical contexts, but also in everyday situations like using a straw.
Pump water up by suction.
I sucked up the juice with a straw.
Standard kanji spelling with okurigana.
Variant spelling without the okurigana い; less common but acceptable.
Compound of the verb stem 吸い (sui, 'suck') from 吸う (suu) and 上げ (age, 'raise') from 上げる (ageru). Literally 'suck up'.