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吸う すう N5

  1. to breathe in; to inhale; to smoke (a cigarette, etc.)
  2. to sip; to slurp; to suck
  3. to absorb; to soak up
  4. to kiss

甘い汁を吸う あまいしるをすう

  1. to be onto a good thing; to line one's pockets; to make money without working

タバコを吸う タバコをすう

  1. to smoke; to smoke a cigarette

うまい汁を吸う うまいしるをすう

  1. to be onto a good thing; to line one's pockets; to make money without working

上汁を吸う うわしるをすう

  1. to benefit from another's work without working oneself; to take a piece of the action
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