Japanese

のむ
Meaning: to drink; to swallow; to take (medicine)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 飲む 飲まない
Polite 飲みます 飲みません
Past 飲んだ 飲まなかった
Polite + Past 飲みました 飲みませんでした
Te-form 飲んで 飲まなくて
Potential 飲める 飲めない
Passive 飲まれる 飲まれない
Causative 飲ませる 飲ませない
Causative + Passive 飲まされる 飲まされない
Imperative 飲め 飲むな

Handwriting

飲
む

Example sentences

He drinks a lot of water every day for his health.
コーヒーだけ飲む
I drink only coffee.
食事の後でコーヒーを飲む
I drink coffee after a meal.
コーヒーでも飲まないか?
Won't you have some coffee?
ねえ、一緒にコーヒーを飲みに行こうよ。
Hey, let's go get some coffee together.
喉が渇いていたので、水を一気に飲んだ。
I drank the water in one go because I was thirsty.
彼は健康のために、お酒を一切飲まないことにした。
He decided not to drink any alcohol at all for the sake of his health.
健康のために毎日すを飲みます。
I drink vinegar every day for my health.
彼はうわで酒を飲ませてもらった。
He was treated to sake for free.
風邪を引いたので、食後に薬を飲んだ。
I caught a cold, so I took medicine after the meal.

Usage Notes

Mainly used for liquids, but also for taking medicine or swallowing small objects.

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