NichiDict

あおる

呷る
[aoru]

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down

Examples

彼はビールを一気にあおった

He gulped down the beer in one go.

冷たい水をあおるように飲み干す。

I drink up the cold water as if gulping it.

喉が渇いて麦茶をあおり始めた。

Parched, I started gulping down the barley tea.