みにする【うのみにする】

Frequency rank: 18,778. – 18,875.
    expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); suru verb - included
  1. to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioningidiomatic expression
  2. to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
Forms
  • みにする【うのみにする】Frequency rank: 18,778. – 18,875.
  • のみにする【うのみにする】
  • うのみにする
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning
    2. This usage refers to believing something without critically evaluating or questioning the information presented. It often carries a negative connotation, implying gullibility.
    He swallowed the rumor whole and immediately told his friends.
    It's dangerous to accept that news without questioning it.
  2. to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
    3. In this sense, it refers to consuming food quickly and without chewing, which can be used literally or metaphorically in contexts discussing the hurried consumption of anything.
    He gulped down his lunch and returned to work immediately.
    She was so busy that she could only gobble down her dinner.
Generated collocations (experimental)
you shouldn't swallow it whole (i.e., accept it without questioning)to swallow a story wholeto accept information without questioningto accept criticism without questioninghabit of accepting things without questioningtending to take things at face valueto accept facts without skepticismto swallow others' opinions wholeto naively accept without skepticism
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