吸い込む

suck in, inhale, draw in, absorb

吸い inhale, breathe in + 込む inward or thorough action
verb · present Rare #29,522
suck in, inhale
JA: 彼は空気を吸い込む。
EN: He inhales air.
draw in, absorb Also used for liquids, smoke, and other substances being drawn into something.
JA: このスポンジは水をすぐに吸い込む。
EN: This sponge absorbs water quickly.
Conjugation of 吸い込む
Present
吸い込む

息を吸い込む

(The sound of inhaling.)

— かぐや姫の物語 (2013)

乾いた水を吸い込む

Dry sand absorbs water.

重力光を吸い込むんだ宇宙のようなもの

It’s like a hole in space that sucks in light—gravity does that.

— オッペンハイマー (2023)

信じられん空が言葉を吸い込む

I can’t believe it—the sky is swallowing up the words!

— どん底作家の人生に幸あれ! (2019)

芹澤タバコの煙吸い込む

(Serizawa inhales cigarette smoke.)

— すずめの戸締まり (2022)

スポンジ水を吸い込む

A sponge absorbs water.