しゅー

Alternative writings: シュー
Frequency:
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An onomatopoeia for a short, sharp hissing, swishing, or whooshing sound or motion (often used as 'shuu to' or 'shuu tto').

Adverb Taking 'と'AdverbOnomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

スプレー缶を押すと『しゅー』と冷たい霧が出た。

When I pressed the spray can, a cold mist came out with a 'shuu' sound.

冬の朝、窓の隙間を風がしゅーっと吹き抜けた。

On a winter morning, the wind whooshed through the gap in the window.

蒸気が釜の隙間からしゅーっと漏れたので注意した。

Steam hissed out from a gap in the kettle, so I was careful.

子どもが遊びながら息をしゅーっと吹きかけて風船を膨らませた。

The child blew air with a 'shuu' sound while playing to inflate the balloon.