Suu

JLPT N5

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吸う (Suu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to breathe in, to inhale, to smoke (a cigarette, etc.), to suck”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive verbto breathe in; to inhale; to smoke (a cigarette, etc.)
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto suck; to sip; to slurp
  3. godan verb, transitive verbto absorb; to soak up
  4. godan verb, transitive verbto kiss

Examples

  • Take a deep breath.

  • Let's breathe the fresh air.

  • I don't smoke.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 吸う

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