To Drink
transitive verb, godan verb
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means drink so the vocab verb version is to drink.
のむ
The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji. Go have a drink in the great Allicrab's name!
のどがかわいたので、何か飲みましょう。
I’m thirsty, so let’s drink something.
この水道水は飲めますか？
Can you drink this tap-water?
「何をお飲みになりますか？ ジン、ウォッカ、ビール、ワイン、日本酒、それとも焼酎？ 何でもおっしゃってください。お酒なら何でも揃っていますから。」
What would you like to drink? Gin, vodka, beer, wine, sake, or shochu? You name it, we’ve got it, but only if it’s alcohol.