飲む
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 飲む
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.)
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