飲み込む
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Meanings
- to swallow, to gulp down
- to understand, to grasp, to take in, to catch on, to learn
- to engulf, to swallow up
- to be filled with (people), to contain
- to swallow (one's words), to suppress (a yawn, tears, etc.), to stifle, to hold back
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Example sentences
The pill was too big and I couldn't swallow it.
He held back his anger and responded calmly.
The new employee is having trouble grasping the tricks of the job.
A large wave swallowed up the small fishing boat.
She wanted to argue back, but swallowed her words and quietly returned to her seat.
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