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飲む

呑む、 飮む、 服む

Reading

Kana: のむ
Romaji: nomu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5m
vt
1

to drink; to gulp; to swallow; to take (medicine)

Note: 呑む is often used metaphorically; 服む is often used for medicine
2

to smoke (tobacco)

Note: also written 喫む
See also: 喫む
3

to engulf; to overwhelm

4

to keep down; to suppress

5

to accept (e.g. demand, condition)

6

to make light of; to conceal

Kanji

飲
Readings: イン、 オン、 の.む、 -の.み
Meanings: drink, smoke, take
呑
Readings: トン、 ドン、 の.む
Meaning: drink
飮
Readings: イン、 オン、 の.む
Meaning: drink
服
Reading: フク
Meanings: clothing, admit, obey, discharge

Example Sentences

お薬(くすり)飲(の)んだ？
➥Have you taken your medicine yet?
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彼(かれ)は少(すこ)し飲(の)んだ。
➥He drank a little.
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小川(おがわ)の水(みず)を飲(の)む。
➥Drink water from a stream.
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水(みず)が飲(の)みたい。
➥I want to drink some water.
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乗(の)るなら飲(の)むな。
➥If you drive, don't drink.
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酒(さけ)でも飲(の)もうよ。
➥Let's have a drink or something.
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