swallows
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日本語WordNet
a small amount of liquid food; "a sup of ale"
the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"
small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking; "Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!"
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"
take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words"
tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"
believe or accept without questioning or challenge; "Am I supposed to swallow that story?"
JMdict
AIによる解説
As a verb, to cause food or drink to pass from the mouth to the stomach. As a noun, a small migratory bird with a forked tail.
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Cancer of the cardia can cause difficulty swallowing.
噴門がんは嚥下困難を引き起こすことがある。
The pharyngeal constrictor muscles aid in swallowing.
咽頭括約筋は嚥下を助けます。
The glossopharyngeal nerve controls swallowing and taste.
舌咽神経は嚥下と味覚を制御します。
The medicine granulates for easier swallowing.
その薬は飲みやすいように顆粒化されています。
Pronunciation data from ipa-dict (MIT License) based on cmudict-ipa by @lingz