Japanese

する

きっする
Meaning: to drink; to eat; to suffer; to experience
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 喫する 喫しない
Polite 喫します 喫しません
Past 喫した 喫しなかった
Polite + Past 喫しました 喫しませんでした
Te-form 喫して 喫しなくて
Potential 喫できる 喫できない
Passive 喫される 喫されない
Causative 喫させる 喫させない
Imperative 喫しろ 喫するな

Handwriting

喫
す
る

Example sentences

In yesterday's match, our team suffered a painful defeat.
彼は敗北を喫したが、その目にはまだ闘志がみなぎっていた。
He suffered a defeat, but his eyes still overflowed with fighting spirit.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for consuming tea (茶を喫する) or in the formal context of suffering a defeat (敗北を喫する).

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