Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
to drink; to swallow; to take (medicine)
呑む refers to swallowing whole or gulping down
この薬を飲まなければ行けませんか。Must I take this medicine? to smoke (tobacco)
to swallow up; to engulf
usu. in the passive
to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down; to hold back; to swallow (one's tears); to catch (one's breath)
to accept (a demand, conditions, etc.); to agree to
to make light of (someone); to think nothing of; to overwhelm; to overawe
to carry (a concealed dagger, etc.); to conceal (up one's sleeve, etc.)
Also written 呑む【のむ】