飲む

What does 飲む mean?

飲む is a Japanese verb meaning “to drink” in English. It can also be translated as “to smoke (tobacco), to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.), to accept (a demand, conditions, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 飲む in kanji, のむ in hiragana, and nomu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

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