のむ

飲む

to drink; to swallow; to take (medicine)

N5Common wordGodan verb (mu ending)
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to drinkto swallowto take (medicine)
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to smoke (tobacco)
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to swallow upto engulf
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.)to keep downto hold backto swallow (one's tears)to catch (one's breath)
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to accept (a demand, conditions, etc.)to agree to
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to make light of (someone)to think nothing ofto overwhelmto overawe
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to carry (a concealed dagger, etc.)to conceal (up one's sleeve, etc.)

Conjugations

Present辞書形
飲む(のむ)
Negativeない形
飲まない(のまない)
Pastた形
飲んだ(のんだ)
Past Negativeなかった形
飲まなかった(のまなかった)
Te-formて形
飲んで(のんで)

Example Sentences

冷たいビールが飲みたいなあ!

I would love a cold glass of beer.

(かれ)は飲んだ分だけ(つく)いてしまった。

He threw up just as much as he had drunk.

冷たいものを飲みたくてたまらない。

I'm dying for a cold drink.

冷たいものを飲みたくてしょうがない。

I am dying for a cold drink.

ちょっとそこまでコーヒーを飲みに行く。

Come round the corner for coffee.