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飲む, 呑む, のむ
Conjugated: 飲みたくて
Godan verb, Transitive, 呑む refers to swallowing whole or gulping down
1. to drink, to swallow, to take (medicine)
2. to smoke (tobacco)
usu. in the passive
3. to swallow up, to engulf
4. to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.), to keep down, to hold back, to swallow (one's tears), to catch (one's breath)
5. to accept (a demand, conditions, etc.), to agree to
この薬を飲まなければ行けませんか。
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