Japanese word

飲む

Pronunciation

Romajinomu

Meaning

  • verbdrink

Example

水を飲みます。mizu o no mi ma su

I drink water.

Illustration for 飲む (drink)

More examples

給食の時間にお茶を飲みます。kyū shoku no ji kan ni o cha o no mi ma su

I drink tea at lunchtime.

この薬は、毎晩寝る前に飲みます。ko no kusuri wa mai ban ne ru mae ni no mi ma su

I take this medicine every night before bed.

Core concept

Describes taking liquid or swallowed medicine through the throat into the body.

Common phrases

  • 薬を飲むkusuri o no mu

    take medicine

  • 水を飲むmizu o no mu

    drink water

  • ジュースを飲むjū su o no mu

    drink juice

Similar words

すするsusuru: To draw a liquid into the mouth little by little, sometimes making a quiet sound.
服用するfukuyōsuru: To take medicine orally by swallowing it.

Definition in Japanese

水や薬などを口から取り入れ、喉を通して体内に入れる。mizu ya kusuri na do o kuchi ka ra to ri i re nodo o tō shi te tai nai ni i re ru

Word origin

飲む (nomu, "to drink or swallow") is a native Japanese verb inherited from Old Japanese, where its basic sense is already recorded.

Usage tips

  • Japanese commonly uses 飲む (nomu) for taking oral medicine, including tablets, although English usually says "take medicine".

Other meanings

  • swallowverb
  • take medicineverb

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