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呑: swallow

swallow; gulp; drink
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Readings

On
トン・ドン
Kun
のむ

Used like 飲 for のむ but with a 'swallow whole' feel; common in 呑気 (のんき), 丸呑み and 息を呑む.

Key words

呑気のんきcarefree; easygoing
呑むのむto drink; to swallow
丸呑みまるのみswallowing whole
呑み込むのみこむto gulp down
息を呑むいきをのむto gasp; to hold one's breath

Example sentences

Even though it's the day before the exam, my brother is playing games without a care.

Standing before the huge painting, I gasped in spite of myself.

The snake swallowed the small frog whole.

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