Meaning

Primary

To Drink

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means drink so the vocab verb version is to drink.

Reading

のむ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji. Go have a drink in the great Allicrab's name!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 酒を飲む

    to drink alcohol

    水を飲む

    to drink water

    コーヒーを飲む

    to drink coffee

Context Sentences

母は毎日お茶を飲む。

My mother drinks tea every day.

兄は一気にウイスキーを飲んで顔が赤くなった。

My brother drank some whiskey and his face turned red all at once.

この水道水は飲めますか?

Can you drink this tap water?

何をお飲みになりますか? ジン、ウォッカ、ビール、ワイン、日本酒、それともチューハイ? 何でも言ってくださいね。お酒なら何でもありますから。

What would you like to drink? Gin, vodka, beer, wine, sake, or chuhai? You name it, we’ve got anything that has alcohol in it.

Kanji Composition