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飲み込む
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 飲み込む.
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Entry
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
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