飲む

のむ

• Verb

  Godan verb (mu), transitive
  1. to drink; to gulp; to swallow.

     呑む is often used metaphorically; 服む is often used for medicine

  2. to smoke (tobacco).

     also written 喫む

  3. to engulf; to overwhelm.
  4. to keep down; to suppress.
  5. to accept (e.g. demand, condition).
  6. to make light of; to conceal.