吸う
- Common
- Godan verb with 'u' ending
- transitive verb
吸う
Common
Godan
Transitive
1
Godan verb with 'u' endingtransitive verb
to breathe in;to inhale;to smoke (a cigarette, etc.)
教室でどうどうとタバコをすう高校生たちとそれを注意できない教師たちは罰を受けることになります。
High school students who flagrantly smoke in class and the teachers who can't caution them will be punished.
2
Godan verb with 'u' endingtransitive verb
to suck;to sip;to slurp
3
Godan verb with 'u' endingtransitive verb
to absorb;to soak up
この紙はインクを吸わない。
This paper does not absorb ink.
4
Godan verb with 'u' endingtransitive verb
to kiss
Other forms
喫う 【すう】 (rarely used kanji form)