Vocab Info

N5 う-verb (む), Transitive verb

飲(の)むto drink, to gulp, to swallow, to take (medicine)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (む), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to drink, to gulp, to swallow, to take (medicine)

        呑む often means swallowing whole, gulping, etc.
      2. 2.

        to smoke (tobacco)

        also written 喫む,

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      3. 3.

        to engulf, to overwhelm

      4. 4.

        to keep down, to suppress

      5. 5.

        to accept (e.g. demand, condition)

      6. 6.

        to make light of, to conceal

    All Forms

    飲む 【のむ】、呑む 【のむ】、飮む 【のむ】

    Details

      • の

      • む

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 薬(くすり)を飲(の)む。

      I take medicine.

      • N5
    • 私(わたし)は毎日(まいにち)オレンジジュースを飲(の)みます。

      I drink orange juice every day.

      • N5
    • 妻(つま)が夫(おっと)に:「ビールを飲(の)み過(す)ぎる事(こと)をやめてください。」

      Wife to husband: 'Please stop drinking too much beer.'

      • N5
    • 紅茶(こうちゃ)を沢山(たくさん)飲(の)んだので、トイレに行(い)きたいです。

      I drank too much black tea, so I want to go to the bathroom.

      • N5
    • 彼(かれ)はたくさんの薬(くすり)を飲(の)んでいます。

      He takes a lot of medications.

      • N4
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