Word Meaning 甘い汁を吸う

あまいしるをすう amaishiru o suu

甘い汁を吸う is read as あまいしるをすう (amaishiru o suu) and means to be onto a good thing.

Meaning

English

to be onto a good thing
to make money without working
to line one's pockets

Reading

Kana

あまいしるをすう

Romaji

amaishiru o suu

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Proverb ✓ Rank 136708 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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上汁を吸う

うわしるをすう

to take a piece of the action

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)

甘酢

あまず

sweet vinegar

甘露

かんろ

nectar

甘粛農業大学

かんせいのうぎょうだいがく

Gansu Agricultural University

甘井

かんせい

well with good-tasting water

甘松

かんしょう

spikenard

甘松香

あままつこう

spikenard (essential oil, perfume)

甘味

あまみ

sweetness

甘い

あまい

mild

甘える

あまえる

to behave like a spoiled child