喫す

Reading

Kana: きっす

Romaji: kissu

Definitions

v5s

vt

1

to eat; to drink; to smoke

See also: 喫する

2

to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive (e.g. a blow)

Kanji

喫

Readings: キツ、 の.む

Meanings: consume, eat, drink, smoke, receive (a blow)

Example Sentences

我(わ)がチームは全敗(ぜんぱい)を喫(きっ)した。

➥Our team lost all its games.

わが国(くに)のサッカー代表(だいひょう)チームが歴史的(れきしてき)大敗(たいはい)を喫(きっ)しガックリした。

➥I was extremely disappointed to see our national soccer team suffer a historic loss.