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suki

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for suki.

Editorial note

South Korea had no mandatory shutdown, but according to Suki Kim nearly the entire city of Daegu voluntarily self-quarantined shortly after Patient 31 was confirmed positive.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(Philippines, business) a favored customer; a regular who receives preferential treatment

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of suki gathered in one view.

noun

(Philippines, business) a favored customer; a regular who receives preferential treatment

noun

(Japan, martial arts) An opening to the enemy; a weak spot that provides an advantage for one's opponent.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for suki.

noun

(Philippines, business) a favored customer; a regular who receives preferential treatment

noun

(Japan, martial arts) An opening to the enemy; a weak spot that provides an advantage for one's opponent.

Example sentences

1

South Korea had no mandatory shutdown, but according to Suki Kim nearly the entire city of Daegu voluntarily self-quarantined shortly after Patient 31 was confirmed positive.

2

Moreover, there are other ways to achieve flexibility in word order, such as particles which agglutinate without tweaking the target word in any way: Japanese: PetrがJanaを好きだ。(Petr-ga Jana-o suki da) JanaをPetrが好きだ。(Jana-o Petr-ga suki da) Petrが好きだ...

3

I'd just point out that Suki Kim's book is really an ethical morass, as you can certainly make the argument that she put the people she used to work with in a terrible position.

4

I know you were joking, but having ridden a Fat Boy and currently owning a 1l V-Strom I can say that the ridiculously noisy cans on my Suki are nicer to listen to at anything over 1,200 RPM.

5

Polite negation is "suki de wa arimasen" Trivia: all these forms are really variations of "suki de aru".

6

Polite is "suki de wa arimasen deshita" (but again, the easy way is "suki de wa nakatta desu").

7

Suki Kim's “Without You, There Is No Us” (2014) offers a perspective from the time she spent there.

8

On the other hand "suki" is actually an adjective, not a verb, so you have to say "suki de wa nai" -- you can't combine them.

9

God what a waste of--" (suki no uchi dazo) - I use micro-passions instead of micro-visions.

10

Again to make it polite you can say "suki de wa arimasen deshita" (or "suki de wa nakatta desu" if you want to sound like an uneducated bumpkin like me).

11

Negation is "suki de wa nai" (seriously, romaji makes me cringe...).

12

If one can't recognize reality, these people can't be anything more than a slave or prisoner (a Suki), without honor or worth.

Quote examples

1

Polite negation is "suki de wa arimasen" Trivia: all these forms are really variations of "suki de aru".

2

Polite is "suki de wa arimasen deshita" (but again, the easy way is "suki de wa nakatta desu").

3

Suki Kim's “Without You, There Is No Us” (2014) offers a perspective from the time she spent there.

4

On the other hand "suki" is actually an adjective, not a verb, so you have to say "suki de wa nai" -- you can't combine them.

Proper noun examples

1

If one can't recognize reality, these people can't be anything more than a slave or prisoner (a Suki), without honor or worth.

2

Suki-desu -> very early in the relationship, or to start off 2.

3

She survived Vlad Dracul, and married thirdly Pál Suki, then János Erdélyi.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use suki in a sentence?

South Korea had no mandatory shutdown, but according to Suki Kim nearly the entire city of Daegu voluntarily self-quarantined shortly after Patient 31 was confirmed positive.

What does suki mean?

(Philippines, business) a favored customer; a regular who receives preferential treatment

What part of speech is suki?

suki is commonly used as noun.