嚥 下(えんげ)

えんげ

noun

swallowing; deglutition

formalhealth body-internal

1. swallowing; deglutition

The medical term for the act of swallowing food or liquid. Often used in healthcare contexts regarding swallowing disorders.

嚥下(えんげ)障害(しょうがい)がある。

I have a swallowing disorder.

高齢者(こうれいしゃ)の嚥下(えんげ)機能(きのう)が低下(ていか)している。

Swallowing function in elderly people is declining.

嚥下(えんげ)訓練(くんれん)を受(う)けてから食事(しょくじ)がしやすくなった。

After receiving swallowing training, eating became easier.

Common collocations

嚥下(えんげ)障害(しょうがい): dysphagia, swallowing disorder
嚥下(えんげ)機能(きのう): swallowing function
嚥下(えんげ)訓練(くんれん): swallowing therapy
誤嚥(ごえん): aspiration, food or drink going into the airway (誤嚥(ごえん)性(せい)肺炎(はいえん), aspiration pneumonia)

Similar words

飲(の)み込(こ)む: to swallow; the everyday verb. 嚥下(えんげ) belongs to medicine and elder care, where it is a common word because swallowing problems are frequent in old age.

Related Words

Related: 咀嚼(そしゃく) (chewing, mastication)

Compare: 飲(の)み込(こ)む (to swallow)

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Added 2026.1.31 8:06 · Revised 2026.9.30 2:25

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