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

to overwhelm (e.g. opponent)
to make light of
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 164167 Priority Z

Example Sentences

2

小さな失敗だと呑んでかかると危ない。

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.

相手を呑んでかかるな。

あいてをのんでかかるな。

Do not underestimate your opponent.