言葉を呑む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 言葉を呑む | 言葉を呑まない |
| Polite | 言葉を呑みます | 言葉を呑みません |
| Past polite | 言葉を呑みました | 言葉を呑みませんでした |
| Past | 言葉を呑んだ | 言葉を呑まなかった |
| Te-form | 言葉を呑んで | 言葉を呑まないで |
| Desire | 言葉を呑みたい | 言葉を呑みたくない |
| Potential | 言葉を呑める | 言葉を呑めない |
| Passive | 言葉を呑まれる | 言葉を呑まれない |
| Causative | 言葉を呑ませる | 言葉を呑ませない |
| Causative passive | 言葉を呑ませられるalso 言葉を呑まされる | 言葉を呑ませられないalso 言葉を呑まされない |
| Volitional | 言葉を呑もう | |
| Polite volitional | 言葉を呑みましょう | |
| Imperative | 言葉を呑め | 言葉を呑むな |
| Conditional | 言葉を呑めば | 言葉を呑まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 言葉を呑んだら | 言葉を呑まなかったら |
choke up; be speechless
Describes being so overwhelmed by emotion that one cannot speak; often used when someone is moved, shocked, or deeply affected.
I choked up with gratitude.
At the sudden news, she stood speechless, words failing her.
hold one's tongue; bite one's tongue
Used when one deliberately refrains from saying something, often to avoid conflict or out of discretion.
He held his tongue, suppressing the urge to argue.