飲み込む
Reading: のみこむ
Meaning: to swallow, to comprehend
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Example Sentence
薬 を 水 で 飲み込んだ
I swallowed the medicine with water.
Usage Notes
Literally means to swallow; figuratively means to understand or accept something.
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