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飲み込む 【のみこむ】

  1. [v5m,vt] to swallow; to gulp down
  2. [v5m,vt] to understand; to grasp; to take in; to catch on; to learn
  3. [v5m,vt] to engulf; to swallow up
  4. [v5m,vt] to be filled with (people); to contain
  5. [v5m,vt] to swallow (one's words); to suppress (a yawn, tears, etc.); to stifle; to hold back
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings
飲 Drink, Smoke, Take イン, オン の.む, -の.み
込 Crowded, Mixture, In Bulk, Included, (kokuji) null -こ.む, こ.む, こ.み, -こ.み, こ.める