ゴクン

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈物もの〉をゴクンと飲のむto gulp something down in one swallow

  喉のどが渇かわいていたので、水みずをゴクンと飲のんだ。

  I was thirsty, so I gulped down the water in one swallow.

• 〈物もの〉〉をゴクンと吞のみ込こむto swallow something whole with a gulp

  苦にがい薬くすりをゴクンと吞のみ込こんだ。

  I swallowed the bitter medicine down in one gulp.

• 喉のどがゴクンと鳴なるone's throat makes a gulping sound

  緊きん張ちょうして、思おもわず喉のどがゴクンと鳴なった。

  I was so nervous that my throat gave an involuntary gulp.