吸う（すう）
JLPT N5 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: to inhale
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 吸います | すいます |
| te-form | 吸って | すって |
| ta-form (past) | 吸った | すった |
| nai-form (negative) | 吸わない | すわない |
| potential form | 吸える | すえる |
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Example sentences
- ここでたばこを吸ってはいけません。 — You must not smoke here.
- 窓を開けて、新しい空気を深く吸う。 — I open the window and take a deep breath of fresh air.
Idioms & proverbs containing “吸う”
- 甘い汁を吸う (あまいしるをすう) — to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
- うまい汁を吸う (うまいしるをすう) — to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
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