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飲める · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 飲める | 飲めない |
| Polite | 飲めます | 飲めません |
| Past polite | 飲めました | 飲めませんでした |
| Past | 飲めた | 飲めなかった |
| Te-form | 飲めて | 飲めないで |
| Desire | 飲めたい | 飲めたくない |
| Potential | 飲められるalso 飲めれる | 飲められないalso 飲めれない |
| Passive | 飲められる | 飲められない |
| Causative | 飲めさせる | 飲めさせない |
| Causative passive | 飲めさせられる | 飲めさせられない |
| Volitional | 飲めよう | |
| Polite volitional | 飲めましょう | |
| Imperative | 飲めろ | 飲めるな |
| Conditional | 飲めれば | 飲めなければ |
| Tara conditional | 飲めたら | 飲めなかったら |
Meanings
1
can drink; able to drink
Potential form of 飲む, expressing ability or possibility to drink. Often used when discussing whether something is drinkable or one has the capacity to drink.
Is this water drinkable?
He can't drink alcohol.
2
worth drinking; good enough to drink
Evaluative use: the drink is of acceptable quality or taste. Often used in negative or questioning contexts to express doubt about palatability.
This coffee has gone cold and isn't really worth drinking, is it?
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が飲めるsomething is drinkable / one is able to drink something
This water is drinkable.
- まだ〈物〉が飲めるsomething is still good enough to drink
This tea is still drinkable.
- 〈人〉は〈物〉が飲めるa person is able to drink something
He can drink alcohol.
- とても飲めないnot fit to drink at all (used to criticize taste)
This medicine tastes absolutely undrinkable.
Expressions
- 吐いた唾は飲めぬwords once spoken cannot be taken back