Word Meaning 呑んでかかる

のんでかかる nondekakaru

呑んでかかる is read as のんでかかる (nondekakaru) and means to overwhelm (e.g. opponent).

Meaning

English

  1. to overwhelm (e.g. opponent)
  2. to make light of
  3. to hold lightly

Reading

Kana

のんでかかる

Romaji

nondekakaru

Writing Variants

  • 呑んで掛かる のんでかかる nondekakaru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 準1級 Proverb Rank 164074 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

呑み屋

のみや

bar

呑み会

のみかい

drinking party

湯呑

ゆのみ

teacup

酒呑

さけのみ

(heavy) drinker

水呑み

みずのみ

(act of) drinking water

Example Sentences

2

ちいさなしっぱいだとのんでかかるとあぶない。

It is dangerous to brush it off as just a small mistake.

あいてをのんでかかるな。

Do not underestimate your opponent.