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suu
godan verb, transitive verb

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suu

English Meaning(s) for 吸う

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to smoke; to breathe in; to inhale
  2. to suck; to sip; to slurp
  3. to absorb; to soak up
  4. to kiss

Definition and Synonyms for 吸う

Inhale draw in (air)
Synonyms: 吸う, 吸入, 吸い入れる, 吸気, 吸い込む
Suck draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
Synonyms: なめる, おっぱい, しゃぶる, 吸う
Sip drink in sips
Synonyms: すする, 吸う
Sop Up take up as if with a sponge
Synonyms: 吸う, 吸い上げる, 吸い入れる, 吸収, 吸い取る, 吸い込む
Smoke inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
Synonyms: 吸う, 吹かす, 喫する, 喫煙
Drag suck in or take (air)
Synonyms: 吸う, 吹かす
Sop Up take in, also metaphorically
Synonyms: 取り入れる, 取り込む, 吸う, 吸い上げる, 吸い入れる, 吸収, 吸い取る, 吸引, 吸い込む, 飲み込む
Suck draw something in by or as if by a vacuum
Synonyms: 吸う, 吸引, 吸い込む, 飲み込む

Meanings for each kanji in 吸う

» suck; imbibe; inhale; sip

Categories 吸う is a member of

Breathe draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
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Inhale draw in (air)
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Ingest serve oneself to, or consume regularly
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Drink take in liquids
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Take Out take liquid out of a container or well
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 吸う

Conjugations for 吸う

masu stem
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sui
Negative stem
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suwa
te-form
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sutte
Negative te-form
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suwanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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suwanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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suu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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suwanai
Past Indicative Form
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sutta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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suwanakatta
Presumptive Form
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suou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
suimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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suimasen
Past Indicative Form
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suimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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suimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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suimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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suitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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suitakunai
Past Indicative Form
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suitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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suitakunakatta
Adjective stem
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suita
te-form
[()····]
suitakute
Negative te-form
[()······]
suitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()···]
suitaku
Provisional Form
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suitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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suitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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suitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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suitakunakattara
Objective Form
[()···]
suitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·]
sue
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
suinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··]
sueba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
suwanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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suwanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
suttara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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suwanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
suttari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··]
sueru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
suenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··]
sueta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
suenakatta
masu-stem
[()·]
sue
te-form
[()··]
suete
Negative te-form
[()····]
suenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
suemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
suemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
suemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
suemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
suwareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
suwarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
suwareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
suwarenakatta
masu stem
[()··]
suware
te-form
[()···]
suwarete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
suwarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
suwaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
suwaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
suwaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
suwaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
suwaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
suwasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
suwaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
suwasenakatta
masu stem
[()··]
suwase
te-form
[()···]
suwasete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
suwasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
suwasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
suwasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
suwasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
suwasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
suwasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
suwasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
suwasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
suwasarenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
suwasare
te-form
[()····]
suwasarete
Negative te-form
[()······]
suwasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
suwasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
suwasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
suwasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
suwasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()··]
suwan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··]
suwazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··]
suwanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
suwazaru

Sample Sentences for 吸う

He stopped smoking for his health.
Take a deep breath.
I stopped so I could smoke a cigarette.
Don't smoke in this room.
That guy took the best for himself.

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