キュウ, す.う

suck, imbibe, inhale, sip

JLPT3 G6 S6 F1054

As per # (press on) + mouth → press the lips together in sucking in air → *suck* (compare , and ) → *breathe*; *inhale*; *take in* → *absorb*; *smoke* (tobacco).

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