呑

Meaning

呑 centers on the act of drinking, especially swallowing or taking in liquid.

• 鵜呑みうのみ

  swallowing without chewing

• 呑気のんき
  N3

  easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely; careless; thoughtless

• 丸呑みまるのみ

  swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing

• 雲呑ワンタン

  wonton (Chinese dumpling); won ton; wantan; wanton; wuntun

• 息を呑むいきをのむ
  N1

  to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

• ぐい呑みぐいのみ

  large sake cup

• はっと息を呑むはっといきをのむ

  to gasp in surprise

• 併呑へいどん

  annexation; absorption; merger; swallowing up

• 剣呑けんのん

  risky; dangerous; insecure

• 呑んでかかるのんでかかる

  to make light of; to hold lightly

• 呑吐どんと

  swallowing and spitting out

• 呑師のみし

  heavy drinker; boozer; tippler

• 呑気症どんきしょう

  aerophagia; aerophagy

• 呑舟どんしゅう

  swallowing a boat whole

• 呑舟の魚どんしゅうのうお

  fish large enough to swallow a whole boat; colossal fish

• 呑酸どんさん

  acid reflux; heart-burn

• 固唾を呑むかたずをのむ

  to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

• 声を呑むこえをのむ

  to choke up; to be speechless

• 息を呑むほどいきをのむほど

  breathtaking

• 息を呑むよういきをのむよう

  breathtaking; thrilling

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