丸呑み

まるのみ

Also written 丸飲み, 丸のみ

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Transitive swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing
2. swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting blindly; accepting without fully understanding; memorizing without understanding
3. accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is

Kanji

• 丸 round. Read as まる.
• 呑 swallow. Read as のむ.

Example sentences

• ヘビが卵を丸呑みしてるよ。
  The snake is swallowing an egg.

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