What is '吸うこと' called in English?

'吸うこと' in English is called "Sucking". Sucking refers to: 口や狭い開口部を通して、部分的な真空を作り出すことによって何かを引き込む行為。

How do you pronounce 'Sucking' and '吸うこと'?

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What is an example sentence for Sucking in Japanese?

English: "The baby was content with sucking his thumb." | Japanese: "赤ちゃんは自分の親指をしゃぶって満足していた。"

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sucking Meaning in Japanese (sucking 英語意味)

noun吸うこと

adjectiveひどい

吸うこと in English:sucking

Phonetic:すうこと

Quick Answer • 要約

sucking の日本語の意味は「吸うこと, ひどい」です。 (口や狭い開口部を通して、部分的な真空を作り出すことによって何かを引き込む行為。)

Definitions of Sucking

1
noun
吸うこと
The action of drawing something into the mouth or through a narrow opening by creating a partial vacuum.
口や狭い開口部を通して、部分的な真空を作り出すことによって何かを引き込む行為。
2
adjective(slang)
ひどい
(Informal, slang) Extremely bad, unpleasant, or of very poor quality.
（インフォーマル、スラング）非常に悪い、不快な、または非常に質の悪い。

Example Sentences

“The baby was content with sucking his thumb.”

赤ちゃんは自分の親指をしゃぶって満足していた。

“Sucking on a cough drop can relieve a sore throat.”

のど飴をなめると喉の痛みが和らぐことがある。

“The machine started sucking air through the filter.”

機械はフィルターを通して空気を吸い込み始めた。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

drawing inabsorptionsuction

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

expellingejectingspitting out

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivesuck

third person singularsucks

past tensesucked

past participlesucked

agent nounsucker

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

suck up to someonephrasal_verb

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

suck it upidiom

To endure something difficult or unpleasant without complaining.

suck the life out of somethingexpression

To drain all the energy, joy, or vitality from something.

sucking Meaning in Japanese (sucking 英語 意味)