飲む
のむ
verb (godan)
to drink
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 飲む | 飲まない |
| Present polite | 飲みます | 飲みません |
| Past | 飲んだ | 飲まなかった |
| Past polite | 飲みました | 飲みませんでした |
| て form | 飲んで | 飲まなくて |
| ている present | 飲んでいる | 飲んでいない |
| ている polite | 飲んでいます | 飲んでいません |
| ている past | 飲んでいた | 飲んでいなかった |
| ている past polite | 飲んでいました | 飲んでいませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 飲めば | 飲まなければ |
| Conditional たら | 飲んだら | 飲まなかったら |
| Volitional | 飲もう | — |
| Volitional polite | 飲みましょう | — |
| Potential | 飲める | 飲めない |
| Passive | 飲まれる | 飲まれない |
| Causative | 飲ませる | 飲ませない |
| Imperative | 飲め | 飲むな |
1.
to drink
The standard verb for drinking liquids. Used for water, tea, coffee, alcohol, and any other beverages. Can also be used for taking medicine (薬を飲む).
2.
to swallow
Used for swallowing pills or capsules. Also used figuratively for accepting something difficult (e.g., 条件を飲む - to swallow/accept conditions).
飲む is the basic verb for drinking any liquid. Also used for taking medicine and figuratively for accepting/swallowing conditions.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 他動詞 (transitive)
- Pattern: Xを飲む
ASPECT (ている):
飲んでいる means "is drinking" (action in progress).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 水を飲む: to drink water
- 薬を飲む: to take medicine
- お酒を飲む: to drink alcohol
- 条件を飲む: to accept/swallow conditions (figurative)
DERIVED WORDS:
- 飲み物: beverage, drink
- 飲み会: drinking party
- 飲み放題: all-you-can-drink