Japanese

すう
Meaning: to smoke; to breathe in; to suck
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 吸う 吸わない
Polite 吸います 吸いません
Past 吸った 吸わなかった
Polite + Past 吸いました 吸いませんでした
Te-form 吸って 吸わなくて
Potential 吸える 吸えない
Passive 吸われる 吸われない
Causative 吸わせる 吸わせない
Causative + Passive 吸わされる 吸わされない
Imperative 吸え 吸うな

Handwriting

吸
う

Example sentences

I took a deep breath and inhaled the fresh air into my lungs.
深く息を吸って、リラックスしてください。
Take a deep breath and relax.
赤ちゃんは母親の乳首を吸っている。
The baby is sucking on its mother's nipple.
早朝の清々しい空気を吸うと、とても気分が良い。
Breathing in the refreshing morning air makes me feel very good.
父は昔からタバコを吸っている。
My father has been smoking cigarettes for a long time.
公園でたばこを吸うのは禁止されています。
Smoking in the park is prohibited.
長い刑務所暮らしを終え、彼はついに娑婆の空気を吸った
After a long time in prison, he finally breathed the air of the outside world.
祖父は煙管でタバコを吸っていた。
My grandfather was smoking with a pipe.
ここでタバコを吸ってはいけない。
You must not smoke here.

Usage Notes

Used for inhaling air, smoking cigarettes (タバコを吸う), or sucking liquids through a straw.

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