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[す(吸)·う]
suu
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[す(喫)·う]
suu
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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
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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

吸 suck; imbibe; inhale; sip Kanji Details »

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

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Conjugations for 吸う

masu stem
[す(吸)·い]
sui
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Negative stem
[す(吸)·わ]
suwa
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te-form
[す(吸)·っ·て]
sutte
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Negative te-form
[す(吸)·わ·な·く·て]
suwanakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[す(吸)·わ·な·く]
suwanaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[す(吸)·う]
suu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·わ·な·い]
suwanai
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Past Indicative Form
[す(吸)·っ·た]
sutta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·わ·な·か·っ·た]
suwanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[す(吸)·お·う]
suou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[す(吸)·い·ま·す]
suimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·い·ま·せ·ん]
suimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[す(吸)·い·ま·し·た]
suimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·い·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
suimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[す(吸)·い·ま·し·ょ·う]
suimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[す(吸)·い·た·い]
suitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·い·た·く·な·い]
suitakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[す(吸)·い·た·か·っ·た]
suitakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·い·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
suitakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[す(吸)·い·た]
suita
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te-form
[す(吸)·い·た·く·て]
suitakute
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Negative te-form
[す(吸)·い·た·く·な·く·て]
suitakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[す(吸)·い·た·く]
suitaku
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Provisional Form
[す(吸)·い·た·け·れ·ば]
suitakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[す(吸)·い·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
suitakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[す(吸)·い·た·か·っ·た·ら]
suitakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[す(吸)·い·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
suitakunakattara
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Objective Form
[す(吸)·い·た·さ]
suitasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[す(吸)·え]
sue
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[す(吸)·い·な·さ·い]
suinasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[す(吸)·え·ば]
sueba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·わ·な·け·れ·ば]
suwanakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[す(吸)·わ·な·き·ゃ]
suwanakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[す(吸)·っ·た·ら]
suttara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·わ·な·か·っ·た·ら]
suwanakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[す(吸)·っ·た·り]
suttari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[す(吸)·え·る]
sueru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·え·な·い]
suenai
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Past Indicative Form
[す(吸)·え·た]
sueta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·え·な·か·っ·た]
suenakatta
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masu-stem
[す(吸)·え]
sue
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te-form
[す(吸)·え·て]
suete
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Negative te-form
[す(吸)·え·な·く·て]
suenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[す(吸)·え·ま·す]
suemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·え·ま·せ·ん]
suemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[す(吸)·え·ま·し·た]
suemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·え·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
suemasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[す(吸)·わ·れ·る]
suwareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·わ·れ·な·い]
suwarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[す(吸)·わ·れ·た]
suwareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·わ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
suwarenakatta
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masu stem
[す(吸)·わ·れ]
suware
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te-form
[す(吸)·わ·れ·て]
suwarete
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Negative te-form
[す(吸)·わ·れ·な·く·て]
suwarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[す(吸)·わ·れ·ま·す]
suwaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·わ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
suwaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[す(吸)·わ·れ·ま·し·た]
suwaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·わ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
suwaremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[す(吸)·わ·せ·る]
suwaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·わ·せ·な·い]
suwasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[す(吸)·わ·せ·た]
suwaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·わ·せ·な·か·っ·た]
suwasenakatta
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masu stem
[す(吸)·わ·せ]
suwase
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te-form
[す(吸)·わ·せ·て]
suwasete
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Negative te-form
[す(吸)·わ·せ·な·く·て]
suwasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[す(吸)·わ·せ·ま·す]
suwasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·わ·せ·ま·せ·ん]
suwasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[す(吸)·わ·せ·ま·し·た]
suwasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·わ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
suwasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[す(吸)·わ·さ·れ·る]
suwasareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·わ·さ·れ·な·い]
suwasarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[す(吸)·わ·さ·れ·た]
suwasareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·わ·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
suwasarenakatta
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masu stem
[す(吸)·わ·さ·れ]
suwasare
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te-form
[す(吸)·わ·さ·れ·て]
suwasarete
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Negative te-form
[す(吸)·わ·さ·れ·な·く·て]
suwasarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[す(吸)·わ·さ·れ·ま·す]
suwasaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·わ·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
suwasaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[す(吸)·わ·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
suwasaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·わ·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
suwasaremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[す(吸)·わ·ん]
suwan
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·わ·ず]
suwazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·わ·ぬ]
suwanu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[す(吸)·わ·ざ·る]
suwazaru
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Sample Sentences for 吸う

Smoking in the office is against our rules.
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He doesn't come any more, the one smoking said.
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Do you smoke cigars?
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Have you been smoking?
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It's invigorating to breathe the brisk, fresh mountain air.
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