吸い込む

すいこむ

to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to soak up

common word Also written 吸込む、吸いこむ

Meaning

v5mvt
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to soak up; to absorb
v5mvt
to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in

Example sentences

綿は水を吸い込む。

Cotton sucks up water.
私は庭の花の香りを胸一杯に吸い込んだ。

I breathed the smell of the flowers in the garden.
乾いた砂は水を吸い込む。

Dry sand absorbs water.