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    3. 上汁を吸う

    上汁を吸う

    上うわ汁しるを​吸すう​

    to take a piece of the action

    NTExpressionsWork & CareerKanji Vocab19 strokes

    うわしるをすう

    Expressions

    1.
    to take a piece of the action, to benefit from another's work without working oneself
    rare term

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    Kanji
    汁
    しる・-しる・つゆ…(1)
    soup・juice・broth・sap・gravy…(1)
    Kanji
    吸
    す.う…(1)
    suck・imbibe・inhale・sip
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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