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呑む refers to swallowing whole or gulping down
to drink; to swallow; to take (medicine)
to smoke (tobacco)
Usu. in the passive
to swallow up; to engulf
to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down; to hold back; to swallow (one's tears); to catch (one's breath)
to accept (a demand, conditions, etc.); to agree to
to make light of (someone); to think nothing of; to overwhelm; to overawe
to carry (a concealed dagger, etc.); to conceal (up one's sleeve, etc.)
to swallow; to gulp down
to understand; to grasp; to take in; to catch on; to learn
to engulf; to swallow up
to be filled with (people); to contain
to swallow (one's words); to suppress (a yawn, tears, etc.); to stifle; to hold back
drink; beverage
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)
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
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to let drink
to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks)
to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to drink too much
Idiomatic expression
to choke up; to be speechless
Idiomatic expression
to hold one's tongue
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
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