suki
/ˈsu.kɪʔ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
a favored customer; a regular who receives preferential treatment
Example Sentences
- "Near the opposite end of the suki continuum, the "subjective" pole, are special suki."
- "Frequent buyers in a particular store become the suki, so that with this kind of a relationship, the marketgoer gets an extra treat, like obtaining more tomatoes for the price of a kilo."
- "The suki relationship in the Philippines, a credit/marketing linkage, is often assumed to be exploitative of the fisher."
- "This gluing is "stoppage," and every stoppage means giving an advantage to the enemy, which is a suki."
- "When you receive a strike, it is because there is a suki. Your opponent draws your attention to your weak spots, and you endeavor to ensure that you do not receive a strike in the same place again."
- "Often, though, a suki to the chest will cause the sword to become lodged between bone and cartilage making it very difficult to quickly remove."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: 主客