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    3. 飲ませる

    飲ませる

    飲のま​せ​る​

    to make (someone) drink

    KMT10News #35+1Daily LifeFood & DiningKanji Vocab19 strokes

    のませる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to make (someone) drink, to force to drink, to let drink
    2.
    to serve (alcohol), to treat someone (to drinks)

    Verb, Intransitive

    3.
    to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol), to be palatable

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    赤あかちゃんにミルクを飲のませる。

    I make the baby drink milk.

    KMT3Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    子こ供どもには、毎まい日にち十じゅう分ぶんな水すい分ぶんを飲のませるようにしている。

    I try to make sure my children drink enough water every day.

    KMT6Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    お客きゃく様さまに美お味いしいお茶ちゃを飲のませて差さし上あげた。

    I served the customer delicious tea.

    KMT7Food & DiningDaily Life
    彼かれは友ゆう人じんに酒さけを飲のませて、本ほん音ねを聞きき出だした。

    He made his friend drink alcohol and got him to reveal his true feelings.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    この水みずは飲のませても安あん全ぜんだ。

    This water is safe to drink (lit. safe to let someone drink).

    KMT10Daily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    飲
    の.む・-の.み…(2)
    drink・smoke・take
    Kanji
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    せ
    se
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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