Word Meaning 鵜呑み

うのみ unomi

鵜呑み is read as うのみ (unomi) and means swallowing without chewing.

Meaning

English

  1. swallowing without chewing
  2. swallowing (e.g. a story)
  3. accepting without questioning

Reading

Kana

うのみ

Romaji

unomi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 準1級 Synonyms 一呑み,丸呑み Rank 163696 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

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鵜呑みにする

うのみにする

to swallow (e.g. a story)

cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)

Example Sentences

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Don't believe everything you hear on the news.

Don't take gossip at face value.

Why do you blindly accept what others say?

I think you should take it all with a pinch of salt.

You mustn't swallow unreliable information that's on the Web.

You mustn't swallow unreliable information that's on the Web.