drink, smoke, take

12 strokesFrequency 969JLPT N4Grade 3

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インオン

Kun

の.む-の.み

Dictionary

Common Words

飲む呑むTransitiveGodan verbFreq #305
1

呑む refers to swallowing whole or gulping down

to drink; to swallow; to take (medicine)

Examples
この薬を飲まなければ行けませんか。
Must I take this medicine?
2

to smoke (tobacco)

3

Usu. in the passive

to swallow up; to engulf

4

to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down; to hold back; to swallow (one's tears); to catch (one's breath)

5

to accept (a demand, conditions, etc.); to agree to

6

to make light of (someone); to think nothing of; to overwhelm; to overawe

7

to carry (a concealed dagger, etc.); to conceal (up one's sleeve, etc.)

飲み込む呑み込むみこむTransitiveGodan verbFreq #3137
1

to swallow; to gulp down

Examples
洪水がその村を飲み込んでしまった。
The flood overwhelmed the village.
2

to understand; to grasp; to take in; to catch on; to learn

Examples
こつが飲み込めましたか。
Got the hang of it?
3

to engulf; to swallow up

4

to be filled with (people); to contain

5

to swallow (one's words); to suppress (a yawn, tears, etc.); to stifle; to hold back

飲み物飲物みもNounFreq #3893
1

drink; beverage

Examples
何か飲み物をいただけますか。
May I have something to drink?
飲み干すみほ飲み乾すTransitiveGodan verbFreq #5822
1

to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)

Examples
彼はビールの大ジョッキを飲み干した
He drank that large beer mug dry.
息を呑む息をのむ息を飲むいきをのむExpressionGodan verbFreq #8266
1

to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

Examples
カール・ランジの記録破りの幅跳びに、観衆は息を呑んだ
Karl Lange's record breaking long jump took the crowd's breath away.
飲食店んしょくてんNounFreq #12736
1

restaurant

飲ますTransitiveGodan verbFreq #13809
1

to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to let drink

Examples
私はやむなく薬をのまされた
I was forced to take medicine.
2

to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks)

3

to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable

飲みすぎる飲み過ぎるのみすぎるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #15616
1

to drink too much

Examples
先日の夜のパーティーで、兄は少しのみ過ぎて酔いつぶれてしまった。
At the party the other night, my brother drank a bit too much and passed out.
言葉を呑む言葉をのむ言葉を吞むことばをのむ言葉を飲むExpressionGodan verbFreq #16354
1

Idiomatic expression

to choke up; to be speechless

2

Idiomatic expression

to hold one's tongue

飲み会みかいNounFreq #16434
1

drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)

Examples
マックで軽く昼食をとって、スタバでコーヒーを飲んで、しゃぶしゃぶをしながら飲み会という流れだ。
A light lunch at MacD's, coffee at Starbucks, then a few drinks with shabu-shabu - that's the way it went.

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