彼は美味しそうな料理を見て、思わず唾を飲み込んだ。
He reflexively swallowed his saliva when he saw the delicious-looking food.
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I finally understood the knack of this work.
彼は食べ物をよくかんでから飲み込んだ。
He chewed his food well before swallowing it.
彼は緊張して、何度もつばを飲み込んだ。
He was nervous and swallowed his saliva many times.
強風のせいで、町全体を飲み込むような大火事になった。
Due to strong winds, it turned into a massive fire that seemed to swallow the entire town.
Usage Notes
Literally means to swallow something. Figuratively used for understanding a concept (like 'swallowing' knowledge) or suppressing a yawn or words.
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