甘い汁を吸う
amaishiruwosuu
to be onto a good thing, to make money without working, to line one's pockets
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  1. amaishiruwosuu to be onto a good thing, to make money without working, to line one's pockets
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Kanji Breakdown
Sweet, Coax, Pamper, Be Content, Sugary
On: かん Kun: あま.い,あま.える,あま.やかす,うま.い
5 strokes N2
Soup, Juice, Broth, Sap, Gravy, Pus
On: じゅう Kun: しる,-しる,つゆ
5 strokes N1
Suck, Imbibe, Inhale, Sip
On: きゅう Kun: す.う
6 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
甘い汁を吸う (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

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よく甘い汁を吸うことがあります。
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