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    3. 甘い汁を吸う

    甘い汁を吸う

    甘あまい​汁しるを​吸すう​

    to be onto a good thing

    NTVerbWork & CareerKanji Vocab23 strokes

    あまいしるをすう

    Verb

    1.
    to be onto a good thing, to make money without working, to line one's pockets
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 23

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    甘
    あま.い・あま.える・あま.やかす・うま.い…(2)
    sweet・coax・pamper・be content・sugary
    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
    い
    i
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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