How to say 'Drink' in Japanese | 飲む

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The Japanese word for Drink is 'Nomu', written as 飲む in Japanese.'Drink' in hiragana is のむ.

word

飲む

Meaning

Drink

Reading

のむ

nomu

Kanji

飲Drink

Explanation

The Japanese verb '飲む (のむ)' means 'to drink'. It is used to describe the action of consuming liquids, such as water, tea, or alcohol. This verb is commonly used in everyday conversation and can be applied to various contexts. For example: I drink coffee every morning「毎朝コーヒーを飲む」(まいあさコーヒーをのむ). He drinks a lot of water「彼はたくさんの水を飲む」(かれはたくさんのみずをのむ). Additionally, '飲む' can also be used metaphorically, such as in the phrase 'to swallow (a story)'「話を飲む」(はなしをのむ), meaning to believe something without question.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

333

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 飲む

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

飲

Meaning

Drink

Hiragana in the Word 飲む

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

む

Reading

Words Related to 飲む Through the Kanji 飲

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 飲 as well.

word

飲み物

Meaning

Drink

word

飲料水

Meaning

Drinking water

word

飲み込む

Meaning

Swallow, Comprehend

word

飲み水

Meaning

Drinking water

word

飲料

Meaning

Beverage

word

湯飲み

Meaning

Teacup

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What does 'Nomu' (飲む) mean?

'Nomu' means 'Drink' .

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