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The Japanese word for to swallow is
飲み込む

のみこむ - nomikomu



to swallow

Japanese Definition


swallow
     1. 名詞. つばめ
     2. 名詞. ひとひとのみ。
     3. 動詞. む。
     4. 動詞. みにする。
     5. 動詞. (感情など)抑制する。
     6. 動詞. 撤回する。



Translations for swallow and their definitions

     1. n. a swallow (bird)
     2. n. a barn swallow
     3. n. Usage: As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as ツバメ


飲み込む
     1. v. swallow, gulp down
     2. v. (figurative) digest, understand
           飲み込みが早いね。 - You understood it so quickly.


ツバメ
     1. n. 燕: a barn swallow



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