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swallow Meaning in Japanese (swallow 英語 意味)

verb飲み込む, 受け入れる
nounツバメ
飲み込む in English:swallow
IPA:nomikomu
Phonetic:のみこむ
Quick Answer • 要約

swallow の日本語の意味は「飲み込む, 受け入れる, ツバメ」です。 (食べ物や飲み物を口から喉を通って胃へ送ること。)

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Swallow visual illustration - Meaning in Japanese (飲み込む)
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Definitions of Swallow

  1. 1
    verb
    飲み込む

    To cause food or drink to pass from the mouth down the throat into the stomach.

    食べ物や飲み物を口から喉を通って胃へ送ること。

  2. 2
    verb
    受け入れる

    To accept or believe something, often without questioning its validity.

    しばしばその妥当性を疑うことなく、何かを受け入れたり信じたりすること。

  3. 3
    noun
    ツバメ

    A small, long-winged migratory bird with a forked tail, known for its swift and graceful flight.

    尾が二股に分かれた、細長い翼を持つ渡り鳥で、素早く優雅な飛行で知られる小型の鳥。

Example Sentences

casual

“He tried to swallow the large pill with water.”

彼は大きな錠剤を水で飲み込もうとした。

casual

“It was a difficult truth for her to swallow.”

それは彼女にとって受け入れがたい真実だった。

casual

“A swallow flew gracefully across the evening sky.”

一羽のツバメが夕空を優雅に横切って飛んだ。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

gulpingestdevourconsume

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

spit outregurgitateexpel

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseswallowed
gerundswallowing
agent nounswallower

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

swallow one's prideidiom

To humble oneself; to accept something humiliating or to do something one considers beneath oneself.

swallow a bitter pillidiom

To accept an unpleasant or difficult situation or fact.

swallow one's wordsidiom

To be forced to retract something one has said, often due to being proven wrong.