吸い上げる・吸いあげる・吸上げる|すいあげるsuiageru[4]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
吸い上げる吸い上げる（すいあげる） is the most common written form; beginners should use it as their default spelling.
吸いあげる吸いあげる（すいあげる） is less common than 吸い上げる（すいあげる）. It is a possible written variant, but beginners should normally choose 吸い上げる（すいあげる） instead.
吸上げる吸上げる（すいあげる） is the least common of the three written forms. Beginners should choose 吸い上げる（すいあげる） instead.
Definitions
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto suck up; to pump up; to draw up; to absorb; to extract
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 吸い上げる（すいあげる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 吸い上げます（すいあげます） |
| Negative (nai) | 吸い上げない（すいあげない） |
| polite (masen) | 吸い上げません（すいあげません） |
| classical zu / nu | 吸い上げず・吸い上げぬ（すいあげず・すいあげぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 吸い上げた（すいあげた） |
| polite (mashita) | 吸い上げました（すいあげました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 吸い上げなかった（すいあげなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 吸い上げませんでした（すいあげませんでした） |
| Te form | 吸い上げて（すいあげて） |
| Potential | 吸い上げられる（すいあげられる） |
| Passive | 吸い上げられる（すいあげられる） |
| Causative | 吸い上げさせる（すいあげさせる） |
| Causative passive | 吸い上げさせられる（すいあげさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 吸い上げれば（すいあげれば） |
| tara | 吸い上げたら（すいあげたら） |
| Volitional | 吸い上げよう（すいあげよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 吸い上げましょう（すいあげましょう） |
| Imperative | 吸い上げろ（すいあげろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym吸い込むすいこむNeutralRefers to sucking something in, as in 「空気を吸い込む」. 「吸い上げる」 stresses upward suction and also covers figuratively squeezing profits or taking in opinions.
- Synonym吸い取るすいとるNeutralMeans sucking something away or dry, as in 「水分を吸い取る」; the focus is on removing by suction, and it can also mean squeezing money out of someone.
- Synonym吸うすうNeutralThe most general word for sucking or inhaling — breathing in, smoking, etc. 「吸い上げる」 specifically emphasizes sucking something up.
- Synonym吸い入れるすいいれるWrittenA written, formal word for drawing air or liquid in through the mouth or nose; used rarely. 「吸い上げる」 stresses drawing something upward.
- Antonym吐き出すはきだすNeutralMeans spitting something out or discharging it — the opposite of 「吸い上げる」's drawing in.
- Antonym吹き出すふきだすNeutralMeans spouting or gushing out — the opposite of 「吸い上げる」's upward suction.
Use 「吸う」 for sucking or inhaling in general. 「吸い上げる」 is for drawing liquid upward — plant roots taking up water, a pump raising water — or figuratively siphoning off profits and taking in grassroots voices, as in 「現場の声を吸い上げる」. For spitting out, use 「吐き出す」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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