I instinctively held my breath at the beautiful scenery spreading before my eyes.
呑
drink
Kanji
Grade
Secondary School
Strokes
7 strokes
Radical
口部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
トン, ドン
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
のむ
Example sentences
I decided to accept the harsh conditions presented by the opponent.
The sunrise viewed from the summit was a breathtaking sight.
He grasped the situation immediately.
He has a carefree personality regardless of the situation.
A dangerous light dwelled in his eyes.
If you accept a rumor without questioning it, you may cause a misunderstanding.
He was able to grasp the complicated explanation in one go.
Example Vocabulary
息を呑む
to hold one's breath; to gasp
呑む
to accept (conditions); to swallow; to overwhelm
呑み込む
to swallow, to gulp down; to grasp, to understand
呑気
carefree; optimistic; easygoing
剣呑
risky, dangerous, hazardous
鵜呑みにする
to accept something uncritically; to swallow something whole
呑みこむ
to swallow; to take in and understand
固唾を呑む
言葉を呑む
丸呑み
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