What does 吸う mean?
吸う is a Japanese verb meaning “to breathe in, to suck” in English. It can also be translated as “to suck, to absorb” depending on context. It is written as 吸う in kanji, すう in hiragana, and suu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
教室でどうどうとタバコをすう高校生たちとそれを注意できない教師たちは罰を受けることになります。
High school students who flagrantly smoke in class and the teachers who can't caution them will be punished.
この紙はインクを吸わない。
This paper does not absorb ink.