飲む — Japanese to English | EnglishReference

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Japanese

01godan verb · transitive

to drink; to swallow; to take (medicine)

呑む refers to swallowing whole or gulping down

02godan verb · transitive

to smoke (tobacco)

03godan verb · transitive

to swallow up; to engulf

usu. in the passive

04godan verb · transitive

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

05godan verb · transitive

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

06godan verb · transitive

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

07godan verb · transitive

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

この薬を飲まなければ行けませんか。

Must I take this medicine?

Tatoeba #219269

お薬飲んだ？

Have you taken your medicine yet?

Tatoeba #237356

水が飲みたい。

I want to drink some water.

Tatoeba #143825

呑む

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