“To swallow” in Japanese
Short answer
To swallow in Japanese is “飲み込む” (nomikomu). Full meaning: to swallow, to gulp down; to understand, to grasp, to take in, to catch on, to learn; to engulf, to swallow up.
Other ways to say “To swallow” in Japanese
飲み下す
nomikudasu to swallow, to gulp down
飲む
nomu to drink, to gulp, to swallow, to take (medicine); to smoke (tobacco); to engulf, to overwhelm
飲下す
nomikudasu to swallow, to gulp down
呑込む
nomikomu to swallow, to gulp down; to understand, to grasp, to take in, to catch on, to learn; to engulf, to swallow up
飲込む
nomikomu to swallow, to gulp down; to understand, to grasp, to take in, to catch on, to learn; to engulf, to swallow up
嚥下す
nomikudasu to swallow, to gulp down
のみ込む
nomikomu to swallow, to gulp down; to understand, to grasp, to take in, to catch on, to learn; to engulf, to swallow up
のみ下す
nomikudasu to swallow, to gulp down
嚥み下す
nomikudasu to swallow, to gulp down
呑みこむ
nomikomu to swallow, to gulp down; to understand, to grasp, to take in, to catch on, to learn; to engulf, to swallow up
呑込める
nomikomeru to swallow, to gulp down; to understand, to grasp, to take in, to catch on, to learn; to engulf, to swallow up
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