すくう – Vocabulary details

すくう

Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)

Usually written in kana

1. to scoop; to ladle out

すくって飲のんでみると甘あまく冷つめたい。When I scoop it up and drink it, it is sweet and cold.

2. to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)

こんな調ちょう子しじゃ、いつか足あし元もとすくわれる。At this rate, you'll get tripped up one day.

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to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

すくって飲のんでみると甘あまく冷つめたい。

When I scoop it up and drink it, it is sweet and cold.

手てのひらに水みずをすくって顔かおを洗あらう。

I scoop water into my palm and wash my face.

こんな調ちょう子しじゃ、いつか足あし元もとすくわれる。

At this rate, you'll get tripped up one day.

舌したで水みずをすくう音おとが静しずかな部へ屋やに響ひびく。

The sound of scooping water with the tongue echoes in the quiet room.

プールの方ほうでは女じょ子し数すう名めいがバケツで水みずをすくっていた。

Over by the pool, several girls were scooping up water with buckets.

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