“To suck up” in Japanese
Short answer
To suck up in Japanese is “吸い取る” (suitoru). Full meaning: to suck up, to absorb, to squeeze (money).
Other ways to say “To suck up” in Japanese
吸い上げる
suiageru to suck up, to pump up, to draw up, to absorb, to extract; to siphon off (profits, etc.), to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
吸取る
suitoru to suck up, to absorb, to squeeze (money)
吸い込む
suikomu to inhale, to breathe in, to suck up, to soak up, to absorb; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.), to suck in
すい取る
suitoru to suck up, to absorb, to squeeze (money)
吸ひ取る
suitoru to suck up, to absorb, to squeeze (money)
吸取れる
suitoreru to suck up, to absorb, to squeeze (money)
吸いとる
suitoru to suck up, to absorb, to squeeze (money)
すいとる
suitoru to suck up, to absorb, to squeeze (money)
吸い取れる
suitoreru to suck up, to absorb, to squeeze (money)
すいとれる
suitoreru to suck up, to absorb, to squeeze (money)
すい上げる
suiageru to suck up, to pump up, to draw up, to absorb, to extract; to siphon off (profits, etc.), to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
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