飲む

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 飲む is read as のむ and is a godan transitive verb used both for drinking liquids and for taking medicine.
• Basic usage: Use 水を一杯飲む for a drink and 薬を飲む時刻 for the scheduled time to take medicine.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Drink versus take medicine
  • English changes the verb according to the object, but Japanese uses 飲む in both contexts.
• Amount and scheduled time
  • 一杯 counts a glassful of water, while 時刻を書いておく records a medicine time in advance.