すいこむ
Suikomu
Other forms: 吸込む、吸いこむ
吸い込む (Suikomu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to inhale, to breathe in, to suck up, to soak up”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to soak up; to absorb
- godan verb, transitive verbto swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck inusu. in the passive
Examples
綿は水を吸い込む。
Cotton sucks up water.
彼は息を深くすいこんだ。
He drew a deep breath.
乾いた砂は水を吸い込む。
Dry sand absorbs water.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).