飲む

呑む、 飮む、 服む

Reading

Kana: のむ

Romaji: nomu

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?

彼(かれ)は少(すこ)し飲(の)んだ。

➥He drank a little.

小川(おがわ)の水(みず)を飲(の)む。

➥Drink water from a stream.

水(みず)が飲(の)みたい。

➥I want to drink some water.

乗(の)るなら飲(の)むな。

➥If you drive, don't drink.

酒(さけ)でも飲(の)もうよ。

➥Let's have a drink or something.