吸い取る・吸取る・吸いとる|すいとるsuitoru[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
吸い取る吸い取る（すいとる） is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners; it combines kanji and kana.
吸取る吸取る（すいとる） is less common than 吸い取る（すいとる）. It is also written with kanji and kana, but learners should generally choose 吸い取る（すいとる）.
吸いとる吸いとる（すいとる） is less common than the other two written forms. It uses kanji and kana; beginners should use 吸い取る（すいとる） instead.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 吸い取る（すいとる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 吸い取ります（すいとります） |
| Negative (nai) | 吸い取らない（すいとらない） |
| polite (masen) | 吸い取りません（すいとりません） |
| classical zu / nu | 吸い取らず・吸い取らぬ（すいとらず・すいとらぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 吸い取った（すいとった） |
| polite (mashita) | 吸い取りました（すいとりました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 吸い取らなかった（すいとらなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 吸い取りませんでした（すいとりませんでした） |
| Te form | 吸い取って（すいとって） |
| Potential | 吸い取れる（すいとれる） |
| Passive | 吸い取られる（すいとられる） |
| Causative | 吸い取らせる（すいとらせる） |
| Causative passive | 吸い取らせられる・吸い取らされる（すいとらせられる・すいとらされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 吸い取れば（すいとれば） |
| tara | 吸い取ったら（すいとったら） |
| Volitional | 吸い取ろう（すいとろう） |
| polite (mashou) | 吸い取りましょう（すいとりましょう） |
| Imperative | 吸い取れ（すいとれ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym吸い上げるすいあげるNeutralA verb for sucking upward, as when plants draw up water; also used for siphoning off profits or taking in others' opinions. The focus is on drawing something up.
- Synonym吸収きゅうしゅうNeutralA noun for taking something into oneself — moisture, knowledge, even companies. 「吸い取る」 stresses sucking something away from where it was.
- Synonym吸うすうNeutralThe most basic verb: breathing in, smoking, sipping or sucking. 「吸い取る」 stresses sucking something away or dry.
- Synonym吸引きゅういんNeutralA noun for suction or for drawing people in; leans technical and written, as in 「吸引器」. 「吸い取る」 is the everyday verb.
- Related吸い込むすいこむNeutralA verb for drawing something in, as inhaling air or being sucked into a crowd. 「吸い取る」 focuses on sucking something away from its place, removing it.
- Related飲み込むのみこむNeutralA verb for swallowing, and figuratively for grasping or engulfing. It works by swallowing, not by sucking.
- RelatedしぼるNeutralA verb for wringing or squeezing out liquid, also for narrowing down a range. It works by pressing, not by sucking.
- Related取り込むとりこむNeutralA verb for taking things in or incorporating them, also for winning people over. No nuance of sucking away or squeezing out.
- Related搾取さくしゅNeutralA noun for exploiting the fruits of others' labor, common in economic and social criticism. 「吸い取る」 is more vivid.
- Related取り立てるとりたてるNeutralA verb for collecting debts or exacting payments, also for promoting someone. The emphasis is on forced collection as a matter of right.
- Related取り入れるとりいれるNeutralA verb for adopting ideas, introducing technology, or harvesting crops. No nuance of sucking something away.
- Related搾り取るしぼりとるNeutralA verb for squeezing liquid out by pressing, or for squeezing money from people, with a forceful nuance. 「吸い取る」 works by suction and sounds effortless.
- Related吸い入れるすいいれるNeutralA verb for drawing air or liquid in through the mouth or nose; fairly rare. 「吸い込む」 is the usual choice.
- Related絞り上げるしぼりあげるNeutralA verb for wringing something out with all one's strength; also for extorting money or berating someone. The tone is forceful.
- Relatedゆすり取るゆすりとるNeutralA verb for extorting money or goods by threats — a criminal means. 「吸い取る」 suggests taking without working for it.
- RelatedゆするCasualA colloquial verb for extorting or demanding money; the emphasis is on forcing something out through threats.
- RelatedせびるCasualA colloquial verb for pestering someone for money, getting it by begging and pressing. 「吸い取る」 figuratively takes money with little effort.
- Related強請きょうせいWrittenA noun for extortion or coercion; rare, found in written prose. In everyday speech say 「ゆすり」.
- Related脅し取るおどしとるNeutralA verb for seizing money or goods by intimidation; the means is open threats, more blatant than 「吸い取る」.
- Antonym吐き出すはきだすNeutralAn antonym: to spit or vomit out. Opposite of 「吸い取る」, which draws things in.
- Antonym放出するNeutralAn antonym: to release or let out. Opposite of 「吸い取る」, which sucks things away.
Use 「吸い取る」 for sucking away moisture or stains, or for taking money without effort, as in 「汗を吸い取る」. Say 「吸収」 for taking something in to make it your own, 「吸い上げる」 for drawing upward, and 「搾り取る」 for squeezing money out of people. The antonym is 「吐き出す」.
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