What is '吸う' called in English?

'吸う' in English is called "Suck". Suck refers to: 唇や頬の筋肉を収縮させて、口の中に液体や空気を引き込む。

How do you pronounce 'Suck' and '吸う'?

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What is an example sentence for Suck in Japanese?

English: "The baby loves to suck on his thumb." | Japanese: "赤ちゃんは自分の親指を吸うのが大好きです。"

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suck Meaning in Japanese (suck 英語意味)

吸う, 吸い込む, 最悪だ

吸う in English:suck

IPA:sɯᵝ

Phonetic:すう

Quick Answer • 要約

suck の日本語の意味は「吸う, 吸い込む, 最悪だ」です。 (唇や頬の筋肉を収縮させて、口の中に液体や空気を引き込む。)

Definitions of Suck

1
verb
吸う
To draw liquid or air into the mouth by contracting the muscles of the lips and cheeks.
唇や頬の筋肉を収縮させて、口の中に液体や空気を引き込む。
2
verb
吸い込む
To absorb or draw in a substance from a surface or environment.
表面や環境から物質を吸収または引き込む。
3
verb(informal)
最悪だ
(Informal) To be very bad, unpleasant, or of poor quality.
（俗語）非常に悪い、不快である、または質の悪い。

Example Sentences

casual

“The baby loves to suck on his thumb.”

赤ちゃんは自分の親指を吸うのが大好きです。

informal

“This job really sucks sometimes.”

この仕事は時々本当に最悪だ。

casual

“The sponge will suck up all the spilled water.”

スポンジはこぼれた水をすべて吸い込むだろう。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

draw absorb extract

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

expel eject discharge

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularsucks

past tensesucked

present participlesucking

nounsucker

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

suck up tophrasal_verb

To try to gain favor with someone by flattering them or being excessively submissive.

suck it upidiom

To endure a difficult or unpleasant situation without complaining.

suck drycollocation

To deplete something completely, often resources or energy.

suck Meaning in Japanese (suck 英語 意味)