swallow in Japanese
swallow in Japanese is 燕, ツバメ, 嚥下 — swallow means to move food or drink from the mouth down into the stomach.
swallow in Japanese
燕
Pronounced: tsubame
A small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.
ツバメ
Pronounced: tsubame
A small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.
嚥下
Pronounced: enge
(transitive) To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat. [from 11th c.]
飲み込む
Pronounced: nomikomu
(transitive) To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat. [from 11th c.]
嚥下
Pronounced: enge
What does "swallow" mean?
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verb To move food or drink from the mouth down into the stomach.
"The tablet was so big that she struggled to swallow it."
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verb To accept or believe something readily, often too readily.
"He will swallow any story as long as it sounds exciting."
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verb To put up with something unpleasant without complaining or retaliating.
"He had to swallow the insult and carry on with the meeting."
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noun A small, fast-flying migratory bird with a forked tail that catches insects in flight.
"A swallow darted over the pond, snapping up tiny flies."
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swallow in a sentence
- The tablet was so big that she struggled to swallow it.
- Chew your food well before you swallow it.
- He will swallow any story as long as it sounds exciting.
- Don't swallow everything you read online without checking it first.
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What is "swallow" in Japanese?
"swallow" in Japanese is 燕, ツバメ, 嚥下. swallow means: To move food or drink from the mouth down into the stomach.
How do you pronounce 燕?
"swallow" in Japanese is 燕, pronounced "tsubame".
How do you use "swallow" in a sentence?
Example: "The tablet was so big that she struggled to swallow it." In Japanese, "swallow" is 燕, ツバメ, 嚥下.
Are there other ways to say "swallow" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "swallow": 燕, ツバメ, 嚥下, 飲み込む.
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