飲のみ込こむ

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

swallow; gulp down

Physical act of taking food or drink into the stomach through the throat.

• 薬くすりを水みずで飲のみ込こんだ。

  I swallowed the medicine with water.

• 彼かれはご飯はんを急いそいで飲のみ込こんだ。

  He gulped down his rice in a hurry.

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

understand; grasp; take in

Metaphorical extension: to mentally absorb or comprehend something, often used for complex ideas or situations.

• 彼かれは新あたらしい概がい念ねんをすぐに飲のみ込こんだ。

  He quickly grasped the new concept.

• 状じょう況きょうを飲のみ込こむのに時じ間かんがかかった。

  It took time to take in the situation.

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

engulf; swallow up

Used when something large or overwhelming absorbs or envelops something else, such as a crowd, a building, or a natural force.

• 津つ波なみが町まちを飲のみ込こんだ。

  The tsunami swallowed up the town.

• 大おおきなビルが小ちいさな店みせを飲のみ込こむように建たてられた。

  A large building was constructed, as if to engulf the small shops.

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

be filled with (people); contain

Describes a space or venue being packed with people; often used in the passive or potential form to indicate capacity.

• スタジアムは観かん客きゃくを５ご万まん人にん飲のみ込こんだ。

  The stadium held 50,000 spectators.

• 会かい場じょうは熱ねっ気きに飲のみ込こまれていた。

  The venue was filled with excitement.

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

swallow (words); suppress; hold back

To forcibly keep oneself from expressing something, such as words, a yawn, or tears; implies an internal struggle.

• 彼かれは反はん論ろんを飲のみ込こんだ。

  He swallowed his objection.

• あくびを飲のみ込こんで、真面目まじめな顔かおをした。

  I suppressed a yawn and put on a serious face.