Word Meaning 上汁を吸う

うわしるをすう uwashiru o suu

上汁を吸う is read as うわしるをすう (uwashiru o suu) and means to take a piece of the action.

Meaning

English

  1. to take a piece of the action
  2. to benefit from another's work without working oneself

Reading

Kana

うわしるをすう

Romaji

uwashiru o suu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 120189 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

上汁

うわしる

another person's share (commission, profit, etc.)

甘い汁を吸う

あまいしるをすう

to be onto a good thing

旨い汁を吸う

うまいしるをすう

to be onto a good thing

汁吸啄木鳥

しるすいきつつき

yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)

吸い上げる

すいあげる

to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.

上司

じょうし

(one's) superior

上級

じょうきゅう

upper level

上旬

じょうじゅん

first 10 days of month

上唇

じょうしん

labrum

上機嫌

じょうきげん

good humour (humor)

上告審

じょうこくしん

appeal hearing