also 呑む
- godan verb, transitive, 呑む refers to swallowing whole or gulping down to drink; to swallow; to take (medicine)
- to smoke (tobacco)
- usu. in the passive to swallow up; to engulf
- to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down; to hold back; to swallow (one's tears); to catch (one's breath)
- to accept (a demand, conditions, etc.); to agree to
- to make light of (someone); to think nothing of; to overwhelm; to overawe
- to carry (a concealed dagger, etc.); to conceal (up one's sleeve, etc.)