吸すう

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

breathe in; inhale; smoke

Used for drawing air or smoke into the lungs. Covers breathing, inhaling, and smoking cigarettes or similar.

• 深しん呼こ吸きゅうをするときは、鼻はなからゆっくり空くう気きを吸すってください。

  When doing deep breathing, please inhale slowly through your nose.

• 彼かれは一いち日にちに一ひと箱はこタバコを吸すう。

  He smokes a pack of cigarettes a day.

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

suck; sip; slurp

Drawing liquid or soft food into the mouth, or sucking on something. Sipping drinks and slurping noodles are also used.

• ストローでジュースを吸すう。

  I drink juice through a straw.

• ラーメンを音おとを立たてて吸すうのは日本にほんでは普ふ通つうだ。

  Slurping ramen noisily is normal in Japan.

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

absorb; soak up

Used when a material or surface takes in liquid, moisture, or light. Common with sponges, cloth, paper, and similar absorbent things.

• このタオルは水みずをよく吸すう。

  This towel absorbs water well.

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

kiss

Colloquial or slangy use for kissing, often implying a sucking action. More common in casual speech or manga than in formal contexts.

• 彼かの女じょは彼かれの唇くちびるを強つよく吸すった。

  She kissed him hard on the lips.