飲み込む

verb (godan)のみこむ · nomikomu

1. Englishto swallow; to gulp down

   • 洪水がその村を飲み込んでしまった。The flood overwhelmed the village.

2. Englishto understand; to grasp; to take in; to catch on

   • こつが飲み込めましたか。Got the hang of it?

3. Englishto engulf; to swallow up

4. Englishto be filled with (people); to contain

5. Englishto swallow (one's words); to suppress (a yawn, tears, etc.); to stifle; to hold back

Source: JMdict (EDRDG) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (EDRDG)