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水を飲む
mizu o nomu
to drink water
私は毎日水を飲みます。
I drink water every day.
general
To consume water by drinking it.
運動後は水を飲むことが大切です。
It's important to drink water after exercising.
This is a basic action of consuming water, often used in everyday contexts.
Collocations
水を飲むto drink waterコップに水を注いで飲むto pour water into a cup and drink it
Related Phrases
Pro Tip
Common Usage
This phrase is often used in health and wellness contexts, such as reminding someone to stay hydrated.
Gold Rule
Literal vs. Figurative
While the phrase is typically literal, it can sometimes be used figuratively to describe absorbing information quickly.
Word Origin
Composed of 水 (mizu, 'water') and 飲む (nomu, 'to drink').
Usage Notes
This phrase is commonly used in everyday language to describe the act of drinking water. It can also be used metaphorically in some contexts, such as 'to absorb information' (情報を水を飲むように吸収する).
Word Breakdown
水
water
nounを
object marker
particle飲む
to drink
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