godan verb (-u), transitive verb
breathe in; inhale; smoke
Used for drawing air or smoke into the lungs. Covers breathing, inhaling, and smoking cigarettes or similar.
深呼吸をするときは、鼻からゆっくり空気を吸ってください。
When doing deep breathing, please inhale slowly through your nose.
彼は一
He smokes a pack of cigarettes a day.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Drawing liquid or soft food into the mouth, or sucking on something. Sipping drinks and slurping noodles are also used.
ストローでジュースを吸う。
I drink juice through a straw.
ラーメンを音を立てて吸うのは日本では普通だ。
Slurping ramen noisily is normal in Japan.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
absorb; soak up
Used when a material or surface takes in liquid, moisture, or light. Common with sponges, cloth, paper, and similar absorbent things.
このタオルは水をよく吸う。
This towel absorbs water well.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Colloquial or slangy use for kissing, often implying a sucking action. More common in casual speech or manga than in formal contexts.
彼女は彼の唇を強く吸った。
She kissed him hard on the lips.