- Basic forms
- 吸う — inhale; suck / base form
- 吸います — inhales; sucks / masu form
- 吸った — inhaled; sucked / ta form
- 吸って — inhaling … / te form
- 吸わない — do not inhale / negative
- 吸えば — if (one) inhales / conditional
- Common expressions
- 空気を吸う — breathe air
- たばこを吸う — smoke a cigarette
- 水を吸う — absorb water
- More
- 吸いたい — want to inhale / 〜たい form
- 吸おう — let’s inhale / 〜よう form
- 吸っている — is inhaling; is smoking / state
吸う(すう) is a godan transitive verb. It means to draw something in, such as air, smoke, liquid, or smell.
- 呼吸 — breathing
- 吸収 — absorption
- 吸引 — suction
- 吸血 — bloodsucking
- 吸盤 — suction cup
- 吸う — to inhale; to suck
吸 combines 口 (mouth) with the phonetic 及 (キュウ), evoking the act of drawing in. It’s used for breathing, sipping, suction, and “absorbing” in both literal and figurative senses.
深く 息を 吸って ください。
Please take a deep breath.
植物は 根から 水分を 吸収します。
Plants absorb water through their roots.
