Japanese

すする
Meaning: to sip; to slurp; to sniffle
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 啜る 啜らない
Polite 啜ります 啜りません
Past 啜った 啜らなかった
Polite + Past 啜りました 啜りませんでした
Te-form 啜って 啜らなくて
Potential 啜れる 啜れない
Passive 啜られる 啜られない
Causative 啜らせる 啜らせない
Causative + Passive 啜らされる 啜らされない
Imperative 啜れ 啜るな

Handwriting

啜
る

Example

He slurped the hot ramen making a sound.

Usage Notes

Used for drawing liquid into the mouth with a sound, or for sniffling when one has a runny nose or is crying.

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