Vocabulary
What does 飲み込む (のみこむ, nomikomu) mean?
飲み込む (のみこむ, nomikomu) means to swallow; to grasp, to understand; to hold back (words).
| Reading | のみこむ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | nomikomu |
| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
飲み込むのみこむ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnomikomu
to swallow; to grasp, to understand; to hold back (words)
- 1godan verb · transitive to swallow; to gulp down
- 2godan verb · transitive to understand; to grasp; to take in
- 3godan verb · transitive to engulf; to swallow up
- 4godan verb · transitive to be filled with (people); to contain
- 5godan verb · transitive to swallow (one's words); to suppress (a yawn, tears, etc.); to stifle
Example sentences
薬を水で飲み込んだ。
I swallowed the medicine with water.
言いたいことをぐっと飲み込んだ。
I held back what I wanted to say.