The act of swallowing food, drink, etc. Often used in phrases like 飲み込みが悪い (difficulty swallowing).
See also: 飲み込む
I have trouble swallowing pills.
understanding; comprehension; grasp
The ability to understand or catch on quickly. Common in expressions like 飲み込みが早い (quick to understand) or 飲み込みが悪い (slow on the uptake).
See also: 飲み込む
He's a quick learner, so he picked up the job right away.
superficial knowledge; half-baked understanding
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant using 呑; less common but acceptable.
Nominalized form of the verb 飲み込む (to swallow; to understand).