English–Japanese

“swallow” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoつばめ (tsubame)

Pronunciation

Romajinomikomu

Example

薬を水で飲み込みます。kusuri o mizu de no mi ko mi ma su

I swallow the medicine with water.

Illustration for 飲み込む (swallow)

How to say “swallow” in Japanese

“Swallow” in Japanese is 飲み込む (nomikomu).

Describes sending food, liquid, or medicine from the mouth into the stomach through the throat.

Full entry for 飲み込む: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 飲み込む

熱いものは、無理に飲み込まないでください。atsu i mo no wa mu ri ni no mi ko ma na i de ku da sa i

Please do not force yourself to swallow hot food.

Tips for using 飲み込む

  • In everyday conversation, 飲み込む (nomikomu) is used for swallowing a pill with water, while English usually uses "swallow" rather than "drink" for the medicine itself.

Other Japanese words for “swallow”

軒下につばめが巣を作ります。noki shita ni tsu ba me ga su o tsuku ri ma su

A swallow builds a nest under the eaves.

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