飲み込む
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 飲み込む
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
Kanji in this Word
飲
12 strokes
Frequency: 969
JLPT N4
Grade 3
Meanings
drink
smoke
take
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イン
オン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
の.む
-の.み
込
4 strokes
Frequency: 675
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
crowded
mixture
in bulk
included
(kokuji)
Readings
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
-こ.む
こ.む
こ.み
-こ.み
こ.める
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
こみ
ごめ
呑
7 strokes
Frequency: 2362
Meanings
drink
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トン
ドン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
の.む
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