► 動詞
飲む [(1)のむ] meaning: drink rank: 1
☆ 彼は酒を飲むのが好きだ ⇨ He likes to drink alcohol
飲む [(1)のむ] meaning: swallow rank: 1
☆ 船は波に飲まれた ⇨ The boat was swallowed in waves
飲む [(1)のむ] [coll] meaning: accept rank: 2
☆ その条件はどうしても飲めない ⇨ There is no way I swallow, accept, that condition
More examples:
- ビールとかワインはたまに飲む ⇨ I occasionally drink beer and wine
 - 彼は酒を飲むと気が大きくなる ⇨ He gets bold, liquid courage, when he gets drunk
 - 彼等の要求を飲むしかない ⇨ There is no other choice than to accept their demand
 - 飲み潰れるまで飲む ⇨ Drink until you drop
 - 日本酒を飲むと悪酔いする ⇨ I get sick when I drink sake
 - ワインは量を飲むものではなく、味わって飲むものだ ⇨ Wine is something you savor, not drink a large quantity
 - この酒は冷やして飲むも良し、温めて飲むのも良しだ ⇨ This sake is good to drink chilled or hot
 - なんか飲む? ⇨ Wanna drink something?
 - この薬は湯に溶いて飲む ⇨ You dissolve this medication in hot water and drink
 - うちの父親は酒を飲むと暴れた ⇨ My father would be violent when drunk
 - 彼は条件を飲むことを強いられた ⇨ He was forced to accept the conditions
 - 彼女は上品ぶっているが酒を飲むと地が出る ⇨ She is acting high-society but once she gets drunk her true (vulgar) self shows up
 - お茶を飲むためにお湯を沸かした ⇨ I boiled water to have some tea
 - 空きっ腹で酒を飲むと余計酔う ⇨ You get even more drunk when you drink alcohol on empty stomach
 - 僕は昔はビール一辺倒だったが最近はワインも飲む ⇨ I used to drink beer only, but nowadays drink wine too