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    3. 吸う

    吸う

    吸すう​

    to smoke

    N5KMT10News #34+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab8 strokes

    喫う

    すう

    Verb, Transitive

    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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    私わたしはタバコを吸すわない。

    I don't smoke cigarettes.

    KMT2Daily Life
    彼かれは深ふかく息いきを吸すい込こんだ。

    He took a deep breath.

    KMT4Daily Life
    暑あつい日ひには冷つめたい飲のみ物ものを一いっ気きに吸すいたくなる。

    On hot days, I want to gulp down a cold drink all at once.

    KMT6Daily LifeFood & Dining
    スポンジは水みずをよく吸すう。

    Sponges absorb water well.

    KMT7Daily Life
    蚊かが血ちを吸すうのは、メスが卵たまごを産うむためだ。

    Mosquitoes suck blood to lay eggs.

    KMT8AnimalsScience & Math

    Characters that make up this word

    吸
    す.う…(1)
    suck・imbibe・inhale・sip
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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