飲み込み

Japanese

Kanji in this term
飲	込
の Grade: 3	こ Grade: S
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
飮み込み (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Nominative form of the verb 飲(の)み込(こ)む (nomikomu)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) のみこみ [nòmíkómí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [no̞mʲiko̞mʲi]

Noun

飲(の)み込(こ)み • (nomikomi) 

1. swallowing
2. (figurative) understanding, comprehension

   Synonyms: 理解 (rikai), 納得 (nattoku)

   飲(の)み込(こ)みが早(はや)いね。

   Nomikomi ga hayai ne.

   You understood it so quickly.