Last Updated：2025/11/20

(transitive) To transfer (liquid) by means of a siphon. / (transitive, figuratively) To steal or skim off money in small amounts; to embezzle.

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siphon

Source Word

siphon

Verb

transitive figuratively

Japanese Meaning

液体をサイフォン（吸引装置）を用いて他の場所へ移すこと / （比喩的に）小額ずつお金を不正に着服すること

We siphon the aquarium water into a bucket every week.

私たちは毎週、アクアリウムの水をサイフォンでバケツに移します。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To transfer (liquid) by means of a siphon.

He used a rubber tube to siphon petrol from the car's fuel tank.

Sense（2）

(transitive, figuratively) To steal or skim off money in small amounts; to embezzle.

siphons

（ present singular third-person ）

siphoning

（ participle present ）

siphoned

（ participle past ）

siphoned

（ past ）