“To drink” in Japanese
Short answer
To drink in Japanese is “飲む” (nomu). Full meaning: to drink, to gulp, to swallow, to take (medicine); to smoke (tobacco); to engulf, to overwhelm.
Other ways to say “To drink” in Japanese
喫する
kissuru to eat, to drink, to smoke, to take; to suffer (e.g. defeat), to receive a blow
食らう
gurau to eat, to drink, to wolf, to knock back; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable), to undergo (trouble)
召し上がる
meshiagaru to eat, to drink
喫す
kissu to eat, to drink, to smoke, to take; to suffer (e.g. defeat), to receive a blow
酌む
kumu to draw (water), to ladle, to dip up, to scoop up, to pump; to pour (into a cup), to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.), to sympathize with, to intuit, to understand
嚥む
nomu to drink, to gulp, to swallow, to take (medicine); to smoke (tobacco); to engulf, to overwhelm
呑む
nomu to drink, to gulp, to swallow, to take (medicine); to smoke (tobacco); to engulf, to overwhelm
のむ
nomu to drink, to gulp, to swallow, to take (medicine); to smoke (tobacco); to engulf, to overwhelm
飮む
nomu to drink, to gulp, to swallow, to take (medicine); to smoke (tobacco); to engulf, to overwhelm
喫む
nomu to drink, to gulp, to swallow, to take (medicine); to smoke (tobacco); to engulf, to overwhelm
吞む
nomu to drink, to gulp, to swallow, to take (medicine); to smoke (tobacco); to engulf, to overwhelm
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