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すいこむ
verb (godan, transitive)
to inhale; to suck in; to absorb
他動詞 transitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()()()まない
Present polite()()みます()()みません
Past()()んだ()()まなかった
Past polite()()みました()()みませんでした
て form()()んで()()まなくて
ている present()()んでいる()()んでいない
ている polite()()んでいます()()んでいません
ている past()()んでいた()()んでいなかった
ている past polite()()んでいました()()んでいませんでした
Conditional ば()()めば()()まなければ
Conditional たら()()んだら()()まなかったら
Volitional()()もう
Volitional polite()()みましょう
Potential()()める()()めない
Passive()()まれる()()まれない
Causative()()ませる()()ませない
Imperative()()()()むな
1. to inhale; to breathe in
To draw air or a gas into the lungs through the nose or mouth.
(いき)()()む。
To inhale.
Please take a deep breath and relax.
I accidentally inhaled smoke and couldn't stop coughing.
2. to suck in; to draw in
To pull something inward through suction, such as a vacuum cleaner drawing in dust or a drain drawing in water.
掃除機(そうじき)ゴミ()()んだ。
The vacuum cleaner sucked up the dust.
The drain is drawing in water.
The engine runs by drawing in large amounts of air.
3. to absorb; to soak up
To take in and retain liquid or other substances, as a sponge absorbs water.
スポンジ(みず)()()んだ。
The sponge absorbed the water.
(つち)雨水(あまみず)()()んでいる
The soil is soaking up the rainwater.
This fabric absorbs moisture well, so it's suitable for towels.
  • ()()む → ()()まない (negative)
  • ()()む → ()()んで (te-form)
  • ()()む → ()()んだ (past)

Forms

Compound verb: () (to inhale, suck) + () (into)

The ~() pattern indicates drawing something inward.

Common collocations

Transitivity

Transitive verb. Takes for the thing being inhaled or absorbed.