喫する · suru verb (special)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 喫する | 喫さない |
| Polite | 喫します | 喫しません |
| Past polite | 喫しました | 喫しませんでした |
| Past | 喫した | 喫さなかった |
| Te-form | 喫して | 喫さないで |
| Desire | 喫したい | 喫したくない |
| Potential | 喫せる | 喫せない |
| Passive | 喫されるalso formal 喫せられる | 喫されないalso formal 喫せられない |
| Causative | 喫させる | 喫させない |
| Causative passive | 喫させられる | 喫させられない |
| Volitional | 喫そう | |
| Polite volitional | 喫しましょう | |
| Imperative | 喫せ | 喫するな |
| Conditional | 喫せば | 喫さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 喫したら | 喫さなかったら |
suru verb (special), transitive verb
Formal or literary verb for consuming something: eating, drinking, smoking, or taking medicine. More formal than 食べる, 飲む, or 吸う.
朝食を喫する時間もないほど忙しかった。
I was so busy I didn't even have time to eat breakfast.
He was deep in thought while smoking a cigar.
suru verb (special), transitive verb
suffer; receive a blow
Formal or literary use for suffering something undesirable, especially a defeat or a blow. Often used with words like 敗北 (defeat) or 打撃 (blow).
The team suffered a crushing defeat in the final.
He received a great shock at the news.
He quietly smoked a cigarette on the veranda.
Our team suffered a defeat in the final.
We suffered a crushing defeat against the powerhouse team.
Agriculture suffered a major blow due to the typhoon.