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Food & Drink

こくん

kokun

Single swallow

A single, distinct swallow of liquid or saliva. The deliberate act of gulping once, often audibly.

💡Used for swallowing medicine, nervously gulping saliva, or taking a single sip of something.

Example

苦い薬をこくんと飲み込んだ。

I swallowed the bitter medicine with one gulp.

Quiz yourself

She ___ swallowed the pill with a glass of water.

コップの水で薬を___と飲み込んだ。

swallowgulpsinglemedicinedeliberate
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