“To engulf” in Japanese
Short answer
To engulf 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 engulf” in Japanese
飲み込む
nomikomu to swallow, to gulp down; to understand, to grasp, to take in, to catch on, to learn; to engulf, to swallow up
包む
tsutsumu to wrap up, to pack, to bundle, to do up; to cover, to envelop, to shroud, to engulf; to conceal (a feeling), to hide
舐め尽くす
nametsukusu to lick (all) up, to lick all over, to lick clean; to engulf (in flames), to consume (of fire), to sweep through, to completely destroy
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
飲める
nomeru to drink, to gulp, to swallow, to take (medicine); to smoke (tobacco); to engulf, to overwhelm
呑める
nomeru to drink, to gulp, to swallow, to take (medicine); to smoke (tobacco); to engulf, to overwhelm
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