Illustration: On a bench outside a neighborhood swimming pool, a child slowly sucks a round lollipop after a lesson. The candy sits partly inside the mouth, lips sealed around it and cheeks drawn in slightly, while one hand holds the stick steady. The candy remains intact, with no bite missing.

しゃぶる

shaburu

to suck on, to lick

Example sentences

私わたしは夏なつは凍こおった棒ぼうアイスクリームをしゃぶるのが好すきです。
I like to suck on frozen ice cream bars in the summer.
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赤あかちゃんが指ゆびをしゃぶっている。
The baby is sucking its thumb.
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のどが痛いたいので、飴あめをしゃぶった。
My throat hurt, so I sucked on a piece of candy.
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